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J S Bach - Ascension Cantatas

Sandrine Piau, Johannette Zomer, Sibylla Rubens (sopranos), Bogna Bartosz, Bernhard Landauer (altos), James Gilchrist, Christoph Prégardien, Jörg Dürmüller (tenors) & Klaus Mertens (bass)

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman

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Spectacular trumpets (BWV 11) and rattling horns (BWV 138) - Bach, Koopman, and his thrilling Amsterdam forces all at their best evoke the triumph of the Ascension.

J S Bach - Ascension Cantatas

Sandrine Piau, Johannette Zomer, Sibylla Rubens (sopranos), Bogna Bartosz, Bernhard Landauer (altos), James Gilchrist, Christoph Prégardien, Jörg Dürmüller (tenors) & Klaus Mertens (bass)

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman

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Spectacular trumpets (BWV 11) and rattling horns (BWV 138) - Bach, Koopman, and his thrilling Amsterdam forces all at their best evoke the triumph of the Ascension.

About

Ascension Day belongs to the most prominent feasts related to the life of Christ and therefore required special musical consideration in Bach’s time. “Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen“ BWV 11, entitled by Bach „Oratorium Festo Ascensionis Christi“, was first performed on May 19, 1735, whilst “Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen“ BWV 43 first appeared on the 30th of May 1726. The text of this cantata was taken from a cycle of sacred poetry by Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. The cantata “Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein“ BWV 128 was first performed on 10 May 1725. “Wer da gläubet und getauft wird“ BWV 37 was premiered on 18 May 1724.

Contents and tracklist

"Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen" (Chorus)
Track length4:22
"Der Herr Jesus hub seine Hände auf" (Recitative, Tenor)
Track length0:22
"Ach, Jesu, ist dein Abschied schon so nah?" (Recitative, Bass)
Track length1:01
"Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben" (Aria, Alto)
Track length7:02
"Und ward aufgehaben zusehends" (Recitative, Tenor)
Track length0:25
"Nun lieget alles unter dir" (Chorale)
Track length0:53
A. "Und da sie ihm nachsahen" (Recitative, Tenor, Bass), B. "Ah ja! So komme bald zurück" (Recitative, Alto), C. "Sie aber betet
Track length1:55
"Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke" (Aria, Soprano)
Track length6:16
"Wenn soll es doch geschehen" (Chorale)
Track length4:02
"Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein" (Chorus)
Track length4:21
"Ich bin bereit, komm, hole mich" (Recitative, Tenor)
Track length0:40
"Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall" (Aria, Bass)
Track length3:22
"Sein Allmacht zu ergründen" (Aria, Duet Alto, Tenor)
Track length6:00
"Alsdenn so wirst du mich" (Chorale)
Track length0:57

Awards and reviews

October 2008

Spectacular trumpets (BWV 11) and rattling horns (BWV 138) - Bach, Koopman, and his thrilling Amsterdam forces all at their best evoke the triumph of the Ascension.
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