6 sections: opening chorus, 2 x recitativo, 2 x aria and closing choral, with standard strings and continuo, 2 x oboe player -with 1 oboe d’amore option and a four part chorus, -with only 3 soloists, no soprano aria or recit. and 1 x Corno. (More of this, later.)...
Bach: The Cantatas
Bach Cantatas
– 13th Sunday after Trinity – 11th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 164 -‘Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo’-
A 6 movement cantata with a standard orchestra, -2 oboes, strings and continuo, but with two flutes required, only in movement 3 and not in the chorale and the two oboes required, only in movement 5 and 6, the final chorale, where all the voices come together, for the...
– 12th Sunday after Trinity – 4th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 69 -,Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele’ –
Another town council election cantata, with a large orchestra, of strings, -with a trio of oboes and 1 oboe d’amore, chorus and continuo, -with bassoon, for extra bass support, and a trio of trumpets with timps, all contributing towards the ceremonial, aspects of this...
– 11th Sunday after Trinity – 28th August 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 179 -, Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei.‘ –
Standard orchestra, choir and continuo with oboe and oboe da caccia options. 1/Chorus: ‘See to it, that your fear of God, is not one of hypocrisy and do not serve God, with a double heart.’ This motet-fugue, -where instruments double voices and the continuo is...
– 10th Sunday after Trinity – 21th August 2022 – J.S.Bach – cantata BWV 101 – ,Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott’ –
An opening chorale chorus introduces an augmented orchestra, a trio of oboes, -2 x oboe + taille, with string, continuo and 4-part chorus, reinforced with a trio of trombones, to reinforce the lower chorus and a cornetto and transverse flute, to boost the soprano,...
– 9th Sunday after Trinity – 14th August 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 105 – ,Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht’ –
A short, 6 movement cantata, with opening adagio/allegro choral movement, alto recit, soprano aria, orchestral bass recit, tenor aria and closing orchestral choral. A standard oboe orchestra, chorus and continuo, is joined, -only for the first and the last numbers, by...
– 7th Sunday after Trinity – 31st July 2022 – J.SBach cantata BWV 185 ,Ärgre dich, O Seele, nicht‘ –
This long, 2-part cantata, is scored, for a quite large orchestra: a trio of oboes, -including Taille and an obligato caccia, a bassoon, full string orchestra with continuo and a 4-part chorus and soloists. 1/Chorus: ‘Do not, O soul, be offended, that all-surpassing...
– 6th Sunday after Trinity – 24th July 2022 – J.S.Bach -cantata BWV 170 – ,Vernügte Rhu, beliebe Seelenlust‘ –
This 5-movement solo cantata masterpiece, is scored for small forces: one oboe d’amore, strings and continuo, alto voice and a quite substantial, obbligato organ part. There is no chorale basis, or closing chorale. 1/Aria: ‘Contented rest! Beloved pleasure, of an...
– 5th Sunday after trinity – July 17th 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 93 – ,Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten’ –
1/Chorus: ‘If you will permit God, to prevail, and hope, in Him, all the times, you will be, wonderfully supported, in all your afflictions and sadness's. He who trusts in God, not building, on sand.’ A standard, oboe-chorus-orchestra, launches this cantata, with a...
– 4th Sunday after Trinity – 10th July 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 177 – ,Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ’-
This 5 verse, 5 movement cantata, in addition to its 2 x oboe orchestra and 4-part chorus/soloists has important parts for violino concertante and bassoon. 1/Chorus-verse one: ‘I call upon you, Lord Jesus Christ and I pray and beg you, to hear my wailing. Give me your...