A very nice performance. Unfortunately, for me it is clouded once more by the fact that the alto solo parts are sung by a man. Unfortunately, female contraltos are rare today. Women can sing alto better than men. At least I think so.
Cantata for Ascension 1. Choir On the Ascension of Christ alone I base my departure And with this I always overcome all doubts, fear and pain ; For because the head is in heaven, Jesus Christ will make up for his members in due time. ("On the Ascension of Christ alone," verse 1) 1. Chorus On Christ's ascension into heaven alone I base my own ensuing journey, and all doubt, fear and pain I overcome by this means constantly; for since the Head is in heaven, Jesus Christ will draw His limbs up with Him at the right time. 2. Recitative T I'm ready, come get me! Here in the world there is misery, fear and pain; But there, in Salem's tent, I will be transfigured. There I see God face to face, As his holy word promises me. 2. Recitative T I am ready, come, take me! Here in the world are suffering, fear, and pain; over there, in the courts of Salem, I shall be transfigured. There I see God face to face, as His holy word promises me. 3. Aria and recitative B Auf, auf, with a bright sound Announce everywhere: my Jesus is sitting on the right! Who is trying to challenge me? If he is taken from me, I will one day come to
where my Redeemer lives. My eyes will see him with the greatest clarity. Oh, can I build myself a hut in advance! Where? Forgiven wish! He does not live on mountains and valleys, His omnipotence shows up everywhere; So silent, daring mouth; And do not seek to fathom the same! 3. Aria and Recitative B Up, up, with clarion ring proclaim everywhere: my Jesus sits at the right hand! Who seeks to tempt me? If He is taken from me, one day I will journey there,
where my Redeemer lives. My eyes will behold Him in the greatest clarity. O could I only build Him a tabernacle beforehand! Where? Vain wish! He does not live on mountain or valley, His omnipotence is visible everywhere; so be silent, rash mouth; and do not attempt to fathom this very thing! 4. Aria (Duet) AT To fathom his omnipotence, There will be no man, My mouth falls silent and is silent. I see through the stars That he shows himself from afar at the right hand of God. 4. Aria (Duet) AT To fathom His omnipotence no human can discern, my mouth is dumb and silent. I see through the stars that He already from afar indicates the right hand of God. 5. Choral Then you will put me at your right hand And pass a gracious judgment on me as your child , bring me to the pleasure, where your glory I will look on in all eternity. ("O Jesus, my lust," verse 4) 5. Chorale Therefore You shall place me at Your right hand and bestow on me, as Your child, a gracious inheritance, bringing me to joy, where Your glory I shall behold in all eternity.
The melody for the Alto/Tenor Aria (Sein Allmacht zu ergründen) is the theme of Max Reger's Piano Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Bach, Op. 81
Very transparent performance of this heavenly music due to the speed
FYI: the aria was used as the theme for Reger's rather famous Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Bach. th-cam.com/video/NDCdKS1Iaus/w-d-xo.html
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A very nice performance. Unfortunately, for me it is clouded once more by the fact that the alto solo parts are sung by a man. Unfortunately, female contraltos are rare today. Women can sing alto better than men. At least I think so.
A very inspired melodic line. A party for the oboe. I really love the this kind of musical form of mr Bach.
BWV 128 - "On the Ascension of Christ alone"
Cantata for Ascension
1. Choir
On the Ascension of Christ alone
I base my departure
And with this I
always overcome all doubts, fear and pain ;
For because the head is in heaven,
Jesus Christ will make up for his members in due
time.
("On the Ascension of Christ alone," verse 1)
1. Chorus
On Christ's ascension into heaven alone
I base my own ensuing journey,
and all doubt, fear and pain
I overcome by this means constantly;
for since the Head is in heaven,
Jesus Christ will draw His limbs
up with Him at the right time.
2. Recitative T
I'm ready, come get me!
Here in the world there
is misery, fear and pain;
But there, in Salem's tent,
I will be transfigured.
There I see God face to face,
As his holy word promises me.
2. Recitative T
I am ready, come, take me!
Here in the world
are suffering, fear, and pain;
over there, in the courts of Salem,
I shall be transfigured.
There I see God face to face,
as His holy word promises me.
3. Aria and recitative B
Auf, auf, with a bright sound
Announce everywhere:
my Jesus is sitting on the right!
Who is trying to challenge me?
If he is taken from me,
I will one day come to
where my Redeemer lives.
My eyes will see him with the greatest clarity.
Oh, can I build myself a hut in advance!
Where? Forgiven wish!
He does not live on mountains and valleys,
His omnipotence shows up everywhere;
So silent, daring mouth;
And do not seek to fathom the same!
3. Aria and Recitative B
Up, up, with clarion ring
proclaim everywhere:
my Jesus sits at the right hand!
Who seeks to tempt me?
If He is taken from me,
one day I will journey there,
where my Redeemer lives.
My eyes will behold Him in the greatest clarity.
O could I only build Him a tabernacle beforehand!
Where? Vain wish!
He does not live on mountain or valley,
His omnipotence is visible everywhere;
so be silent, rash mouth;
and do not attempt to fathom this very thing!
4. Aria (Duet) AT
To fathom his omnipotence,
There will be no man,
My mouth falls silent and is silent.
I see through the stars
That he shows himself from afar at
the right hand of God.
4. Aria (Duet) AT
To fathom His omnipotence
no human can discern,
my mouth is dumb and silent.
I see through the stars
that He already from afar
indicates the right hand of God.
5. Choral
Then you will put me
at your right hand
And pass
a gracious judgment on me as your child ,
bring me to the pleasure,
where your glory
I will look on
in all eternity.
("O Jesus, my lust," verse 4)
5. Chorale
Therefore You shall
place me at Your right hand
and bestow on me, as Your child,
a gracious inheritance,
bringing me to joy,
where Your glory
I shall behold
in all eternity.
I M M E N S O B A C H ! ( Benv. TISI da GAROFALO )
And so we are transported from the earthly realm up to the heavenly realm
BWV128:wunderbar/wonderbaarlijk....
P. Boon te Hazerswoude
Soli Deo Gloria
Che meraviglia ascoltare Kurt Equiliuz...