Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108

It is expedient for you that I go away ( BWV 108) is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote in Leipzig cantata for the 4th Sunday after Easter, and performed it on April 29, 1725 for the first time.

History and words

Bach composed the cantata in his second year in Leipzig for Sunday Cantate.

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from 1.17 to 21 Jak LUT, " Every good gift comes from the Father of lights ", and John 16.5-15 LUT, Jesus promises in his farewell speeches the Comforter. Bach had in his second year in Leipzig chorale cantatas composed between the first Sunday after Trinity and Palm Sunday, however, was returned to Easter cantatas on to free text, perhaps because a lyricist no longer was available. It is the second of nine cantatas for the period between Easter and Pentecost to texts by Christiana Mariana von Ziegler, after that you will weep and lament, BWV 103 Bach shortened their text, as in other cantatas. The text begins with a verse from the Gospel. A second quotation from the Gospel appears in Theorem 4 Sentences 2 and 3 deal with the hope of redemption, sentence 5 is a prayer for guidance to the death. The poet used to complete the tenth verse of Paul Gerhardt's hymn to God the Father, send your Spirit (1653), which brings faith in God's leading to expression.

Bach led the cantata on 29 April 1725 for the first time.

Scoring and structure

The cantata is staffed with three soloists, alto, tenor and bass, four-part choir, two oboe d' amore, two violins, viola, violoncello piccolo and continuo.

Music

As in the Cantata for the same occasion last year, Whither goest thou? , Bach can sing a verse from the Gospel in the first sentence the bass as the Vox Christi. The oboe d' amore plays as Obligat instrument long-span melodies. The set without formal title is between aria and arioso. The following aria is dominated by a virtuoso solo violin. A brief secco recitative leads to a further quotation from the Gospel, which is sung by the choir. They appear in three sections, each as a fugue. Since the theme of the third joint the similar to the first, created a modified da capo form. The theorem is applied simultaneously motet, as the music follows the words and the instruments playing colla parte with the voices mostly. The first section deals with " Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, has come ," the second begins " For he will not speak from himself ", the third expresses "and what is the future, he will tell ". The final aria is accompanied by the strings, dominated by the first violin. The cantata will be decided by a four -part chorale set to the tune of " Come unto me, saith the Son of God ."

Recordings

  • The RIAS Bach Cantatas Project ( 1949-1952 ). Karl Ristenpart, RIAS Chamber Choir, RIAS Chamber Orchestra, Ingrid Lorenzen, Helmut Krebs, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Audite, 1950.
  • JS Bach: Cantatas BWV 67, 108 & 127 Karl Richter, Munich Bach Choir, Bavarian State Orchestra, Lilian Benningsen, Peter Pears, Kieth Engen. Archiv Produktion, 1958.
  • JS Bach: The cantatas - Sacred Cantatas Vol 6 Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Tölz Boys Choir, Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz, Ruud van der Meer, Teldec, 1979.
  • The Bach Cantata Vol 33 Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Carolyn Watkinson, Peter Schreier, Philippe Huttenlocher. Hänssler, 1981.
  • Bach Edition Vol 15 - Cantatas Vol 8 Pieter Jan Leusink, Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Sytse Buwalda, Marcel Beekman, Bas Ramselaar. Brilliant Classics, 2000.
  • Bach Cantatas Vol 24: Altenburg / Warwick / For the 3rd Sunday after Easter ( Jubilate ) / For for the 4th Sunday after Easter ( Cantate ). John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Robin Tyson, James Gilchrist, Stephen Varcoe. Soli Deo Gloria, 2000.
  • JS Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol 15 Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Bogna Bartosz, Jorg Dürmüller, Klaus Mertens. Antoine Marchand, 2001.
  • JS Bach: Cantatas Vol 36 ( Cantatas from Leipzig 1725) - BWV 6, 42, 103, 108 Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Robin Blaze, James Gilchrist, Dominik Wörner. BIS, 2006.
  • JS Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year, Vol 10: " Ascension Oratorio " Cantatas BWV 108-86 - 11 - 44 Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande, Siri Thornhill, Petra Noskaiová, Christoph Genz, Jan van der Crabben. Accent, 2008.
  • It is expedient for you that I go. Rudolf Lutz, choir and orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation, Margot Oitzinger, John Kaleschke, Peter Harvey. Tilman Knödler ( reflection). DVD. Gallus Media, 2010.
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Epistle of James Bass (voice type) Obbligato Karl Richter (conductor) Peter Harvey (baritone) Werner Neumann Christoph Wolff Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33 Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68 Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72 Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87 Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn! BWV 132 Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148 Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162 Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185 Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen, BWV 249a St Mark Passion (Bach)
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