Festival of paintings VI
In the sixth and final cantata of the Oratorio, Bach returns us to the festive key of D major. The opening movement again makes use of the three trumpets and timpani, in addition to the oboes, strings and basso continuo. The text, a prayer for support and defense against the enemy (perhaps a pre-reference to […]
Festival of paintings V
The fifth cantata of the Christmas Oratorio opens with a fabulous choir brimming with energy and activity. Scholars are divided on whether this number is original or parodied. In any case, we have no other version of this music and no other context to which to refer it. The instrumentation for this movement includes oboes […]