Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
“O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad”
(O sacred bath of water and the Spirit)
BWV 165
Event:
Cantata for Trinity Sunday
Readings:
Epistle: Romans 11: 33-36; Gospel: John 3: 1-15
Composed:
Weimar, 1715
1st performance: June 16, 1715 - Weimar
2nd performance: June 4, 1724 ? - Leipzig
Text:
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5)
Ludwig Helmbold (Mvt. 6)
Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, bassoon, cello with continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:03)
Mvt. 3: Aria (04:20)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (06:47)
Mvt. 5: Aria (09:17)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (11:41)
Soprano: Aki Yanagisawa
Alto: Akira Tachikawa
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Stephan Schreckenberger
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki
Jun 1996, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
