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...
Bach: The Cantatas
General
– 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...
– 3rd Sunday after Trinity – 3rd July 2022 – Bach cantata BWV 135 – ,Ach, Herr, mich armen Sünder‘ –
An ‘oboe-orchestra‘, -complete with continuo, 4-part choir and soloists, is joined, by a reinforcing bass line trombone and a reinforcing top line cornetto, these instruments only appearing in the first number, trombone and the last, trombone and cornetto. ‘Do not, in...
– Second Sunday after Trinity – 26th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 76 – ,Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes‘ –
This long cantata, -complete, with its sinfonia introduction, to a seconda parte, apart from one of each, Trumpet, Oboe d’amore and Viola da gamba, is scored, for only a standard Oboe-orchestra, -strings, 4-part chorus/soloists, 2 x Oboes and continuo. Prima parte:...
– The nativity of St.John the Baptist – Friday 24th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 30 – ,Freue dich erlöste Schar‘ –
This long and re-fashioned secular cantata, has modest forces, -an ‘oboe-orchestra’, with an oboe d’amore option, 2 x flutes and a Violone concertante, alongside 4 part chorus/soloists + continuo, which are modestly and carefully used. 1/Chorus: ‘Rejoice, redeemed...
– The first Sunday after Trinity – June 19th 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 39 – ,Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot’ –
Although this two-part cantata, has good reason, to be termed ‘great’, that honour, is owed, not so much to the forces employed, -a standard ‘oboe-orchestra’ and continuo, albeit, with the interesting addition of two recorders, but to the way these forced, are...
– Trinity Sunday – 12th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 165 – ,O heilges Geist-und Wasserbad’ –
Small forces, -strings, 4 soloists/chorus with heavy bass, continuo, supplemented with bassoon and ‘cello. 1/(aria) ‘Holy rinsing of water and spirit, which admits us, into God’s kingdom and writes our names, into the book of life. The stream that drowns all evil...
– Whit Tuesday – 7th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 184 – ,Erwünschtes Freudenlicht‘ –
This spiritual cantata, has its beginnings, in one, of a secular nature. Strings, continuo and 4-part choir/soloists, are joined by 2 flutes. 1/Recitativo: ‘Longed-for light of joy, dawning, with the new covenant, through Jesus, our shepherd. We, who wandered in...
– Whit Monday – 6th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 173 ,Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt’ –
Strings and continuo, with 2 flutes and solos, for tenor and alto, an aria for soprano and bass duet and a closing chorus, for 4 part choir. 1/Recitativo: Exalted flesh and blood, -that God takes upon Himself and, to which, He has, on earth, already assigned, -via a...
– Visitation of The Blessed Virgin Mary – Tuesday 31st May 2022 – J.S.Bach, cantata BWV 147 – ,Hertz und Mund und Tat und Leben’-
This substantial, 2-part cantata, is scored for strings and continuo + bassoon and 4-part chorus, with 4 soloists. It requires additionally,1 tromba or trumpet and there are parts, for all three oboe types: oboe itself, oboe da caccia and oboe d’amore, which can all...