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1. CANTATA 131: Aus der Tiefe ruf' ich, Herr, zu dir Mühlhausen 1707.
2. CANTATA 17: Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich Leipzig c. 1732 1737
3. CANTATA 110: Unser Mund sei voll Lachens Christmas Cantata Leipzig c. 1725
Total Time: 69:08
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Three really splendid, though quite varied cantatas here. Cantata 131 is a very early work, built after Buxtehude, short sections interconnecting. It is a very powerful work and one of our favourites. The occasion of the work is not stated but the text suggests a Penitential Service. This might be connected with a serious fire which engulfed the town shortly before Bach took up his position there. A major part of the inner city was destroyed and many families were left homeless.
Both 17 and 110 date from Bach's Leipzig years. The Opening Chorus of Cantata 17 was later used by Bach in one of his 'Shorter Masses' BWV 236, a sure sign that Bach considered it one of his best compositions! (Check the Four Shorter Masses on a double CD, BACH 7012). The Opening Chorus of Cantata 110, a lively Christmas cantata, will be recognized as a derivation of the opening from the Orchestral Suite BWV 1069. Performances of all three are by the Windsbacher Boys' Choir under their director Hans Thamm. The illustrations of Leipzig, top, are taken from Bach Illustrated
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