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Cantata BWV 115
Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit |
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Ref. |
BWV 115 |
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German Title |
Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit |
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English Title |
Prepare yourself, my soul (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Philippians 1: 3-11; Gospel: Matthew 18: 23-35
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 22nd Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: November 5, 1724 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Johann Burchard Freystein (Mvts. 1, 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-6 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: transverse flute, oboe d’amore, 2 violins, viola, violoncello piccolo, continuo including horn in the chorale movements
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.25 MB] | Score BGA [1.88 MB]
Chorale: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 6 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn |
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References |
BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/26 | BC: A 156 | Zwang: K 96 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (facsimile): Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | AL [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of November 11, 2001; Week of October 22, 2006; Week of August 5, 2012 |
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Bach Series [IU-20] |
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Cantata BWV 115 [25:10] |
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Jan Harrington |
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Indiana University Singers / instrumentalists |
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Vocal soloists: unknown |
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Indiana University School of Music |
Mar 27, 1988 |
3 sound tape reels / TT: 76:09 |
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Recorded at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Brattleboro Music Center presents: Marlboro Music Festival, 1998-07-24 [F-1998] |
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Cantata BWV 115 [] |
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Blanche Honegger Moyse |
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Blanche Moyse Chorale / New England Bach Festival Orchestra |
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Soprano: Tamara Matthews; Mezzo-soprano: Stephanie Houtzeel; Tenor: Steven Paul Spears; Baritone: Randall Scarlata
Michael Parloff (Flute); Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida (Oboe d'amore); David Krauss (Trumpet)
Continuo: Valentin Martchev (Bassoon); Zon Eastes (Violoncello); Owen Lee (Double bass); Gregory Hayes (Harpsichord) |
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Brattleboro Music Center |
Jul 24, 1998 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, USA. Brattleboro Music Center presents. There is also 2-MC of the rehearsal from July 23, 1998.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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