Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) <br /> <br />“Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes” <br /> <br />(The heavens declare) <br /> <br />BWV 76 <br /> <br /> <br />Event: <br />Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity <br /> <br />Readings: <br />Epistle: 1 John 3: 13-18; Gospel: Luke 14: 16-24 <br /> <br />Composed: <br />Leipzig, 1723 <br /> <br />1st performance: June 6, 1723 - Leipzig <br />2nd performance: 1724-1725 - Leipzig <br />3rd performance: 1740's - Leipzig <br /> <br />Text: <br />Psalm 19: 1 & 3 (Mvt. 1) <br />Martin Luther (Mvts. 7, 14) <br />Christian Weiss, Sr. (Mvts. 2-6, 8-13) <br /> <br />Scoring: <br />Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus <br />Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, oboe d’amore, bassoon, strings, continuo <br /> <br /> <br />Mvt. 1: Chorus (00:00) <br />Mvt. 2: Recitative (04:14) <br />Mvt. 3: Aria (05:45) <br />Mvt. 4: Recitative (11:19) <br />Mvt. 5: Aria (12:03) <br />Mvt. 6: Recitative (15:08) <br />Mvt. 7: Chorale (16:43) <br />Mvt. 8: Sinfonia (19:20) <br />Mvt. 9: Recitative (21:51) <br />Mvt. 10: Aria (22:44) <br />Mvt. 11: Recitative (25:23) <br />Mvt. 12: Aria (26:20) <br />Mvt. 13: Recitative (30:17) <br />Mvt. 14: Chorale (31:07) <br /> <br /> <br />Soprano: Midori Suzuki <br />Alto: Robin Blaze <br />Tenor: Gerd Türk <br />Bass: Chiyuki Urano <br /> <br />Bach Collegium Japan <br /> <br />Masaaki Suzuki <br /> <br />Jun 1998, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
