Four of Bach's church cantatas
May 16, 2016 20:47:55 GMT -5
Post by Uncle Henry on May 16, 2016 20:47:55 GMT -5
Here are four of J.S. Bach's church cantatas, than which of course no better music has ever, or could have ever, been composed:
- BWV 62: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Now comes the Saviour of the Heathen)
- BWV 91: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Praise to You, Jesus Christ)
- BWV 40: Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes (And then the Son of God appeared)
- BWV 63:.Christen ätzet diesen Tag (Christians mark this day)
This performance took place last December at the Saint Roch church in Paris. It is in general good, but there is one great defect: somehow a group of women were allowed to participate in the singing. Bach wrote these lines for boys' voices. The warbling women with their painted faces cannot but look only absurd. They are one of those curiosities of modern life that will be derided in a hundred years' time (or sooner we hope, even).
To go on and experience this approximation to Bach's great music anyway, simply click HERE
It is conducted by M. Herreweghe and the duration of the performance is an hour and forty-three minutes.
- BWV 62: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Now comes the Saviour of the Heathen)
- BWV 91: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Praise to You, Jesus Christ)
- BWV 40: Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes (And then the Son of God appeared)
- BWV 63:.Christen ätzet diesen Tag (Christians mark this day)
This performance took place last December at the Saint Roch church in Paris. It is in general good, but there is one great defect: somehow a group of women were allowed to participate in the singing. Bach wrote these lines for boys' voices. The warbling women with their painted faces cannot but look only absurd. They are one of those curiosities of modern life that will be derided in a hundred years' time (or sooner we hope, even).
To go on and experience this approximation to Bach's great music anyway, simply click HERE
It is conducted by M. Herreweghe and the duration of the performance is an hour and forty-three minutes.
