Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) <br /> <br />“Gott ist mein König” <br /> <br />(God is my king) <br /> <br />BWV 71 <br /> <br /> <br />Event: <br />Cantata for the Town Council Inauguration <br /> <br />Composed: <br />Mühlhausen, 1708 <br /> <br />1st performance: <br />February 4, 1708 - Mühlhausen <br /> <br />Text: <br />Psalm 74: 12 (Mvt. 1) <br />2 Samuel 19: 35 & 37 (Johann Heermann) (Mvt. 2) <br />Deuteronomy 33: 25 & Genesis 21: 22 (Mvt. 3) <br />Psalm 74: 16-17 (Mvt. 4) <br />Psalm 74: 19 (Mvt. 6) <br />Anon (Mvts. 5, 7) <br /> <br />Scoring: <br />Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus <br />Orchestra: trumpet, timpani, flutes, oboes, violins, viola, fagott, violoncello, continuo, organ obbligato (in Mvt. 2) <br /> <br /> <br />Mvt. 1: Chorus (00:00) <br />Mvt. 2: Aria w/ Chorale (01:58) <br />Mvt. 3: Quartet (05:56) <br />Mvt. 4: Arioso (08:03) <br />Mvt. 5: Aria (11:10) <br />Mvt. 6: Chorus (12:28) <br />Mvt. 7: Chorus (15:53) <br /> <br /> <br />Soprano: Midori Suzuki <br />Alto: Yoshikazu Mera <br />Tenor: Gerd Türk <br />Bass: Peter Kooy <br /> <br />Bach Collegium Japan <br /> <br />Masaaki Suzuki <br /> <br />Nov 1995, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
