Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) <br /> <br />“Der Herr denket an uns” <br /> <br />(The Lord thinks of us and blesses us) <br /> <br />BWV 196 <br /> <br /> <br />Event: <br />Cantata for a Wedding <br /> <br />Composed: <br />Mühlhausen, 1707-1708 <br /> <br />1st performance: 1707-1708 in Mühlhausen <br />(or probably June 5, 1708 - the wedding of Johann Lorenz Stauber with Regina Wedemann, the aunt of Maria Barbara Bach, in Dornheim) <br /> <br />Text: <br />Psalm 115: 12-15 <br /> <br />Scoring: <br />Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus <br />Orchestra: strings, organ continuo <br /> <br /> <br />Mvt. 1: Sinfonia (00:00) <br />Mvt. 2: Chorus (01:46) <br />Mvt. 3: Aria (03:57) <br />Mvt. 4: Aria – Duet (06:28) <br />Mvt. 5: Chorus (08:20) <br /> <br /> <br />Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu <br />Tenor: Koki Katano <br />Bass: Peter Kooy <br /> <br />Bach Collegium Japan <br /> <br />Masaaki Suzuki <br /> <br />Jun-Jul1995, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
