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Cantata BWV 184
Erwünschtes Freudenlicht |
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Ref. |
BWV 184 |
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German Title |
Erwünschtes Freudenlicht |
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English Title |
Long-for light of joy (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for Whit Tuesday [3rd Day of Pentecost]
Readings: Epistle: Acts 8: 14-17; Gospel: John 10: 1-10 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: May 30, 1724 - Leipzig
2nd performance: June 3, 1727 - Leipzig (Tatiana Shabalina, 2009)
3rd performance: May 15, 1731 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Anarg von Wildenfels (Mvt. 5); Anon (Mvt. 1-4, 6) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: O Herre Gott, dein göttlichs Wort |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Recitative | Mvt. 2: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.73 MB] | Score BGA [2.21 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 77 (BWV 184: Mvts.) | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 24 (BWV 184, 0184a/1, 2, 4-6: Parts) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 5 ver
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melody: O Herre Gott, dein göttlich(s) Wort |
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References |
BGA: XXXVII | NBA: I/14 | BC: A 88 | Zwang: K 73 | First Published: BG, 1891 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Mincham |
Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of August 3, 2003; Week of May 21, 2006; Week of March 6, 2011 |
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Brattleboro Music center presents: Marlboro Music Festival rehearsal, 1993-07-22 [F-1993] |
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Cantata BWV 184 [] |
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Blanche Honegger Moyse |
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Blanche Moyse Chorale / New England Bach Festival Orchestra |
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Soprano: Martha Elliott; Mezzo-soprano: Mary Nessinger; Tenor: Patrick Romano
Dejan Gavrić, Alex Ogle (Flutes); Peggy Spencer (Violin); Zon Eastes (Violoncello); Joseph Carver (Double bass); Suzanne Cleverdon (Harpsichord) |
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Brattleboro Music Center |
Jul 23, 1993 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, USA. There are also MC’s of the rehearsal from July 22, 1993.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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