Bach Himmelfahrtsoratorium Ascension Oratorio BWV 11 Le Banquet Céleste

Johann Sebastian Bach Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen (Praise God in his kingdoms), BWV 11, also known as the Ascension Oratorio (Himmelfahrtsoratorium), 19 May 1735 Le Banquet Céleste conducted by Damien Guillon Céline Scheen (soprano), Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian (baritone) , Zachary Wilder (tenor) , Benoît Arnould (baritone). 00:00 Chor „Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen“ (Praise God in His Kingdom (Chorus)) 04:45 Evangelist (Tenor) „Der Herr Jesus hub seine Hände auf“ (The Lord Jesus lifted up His Hands and Blessed His Disciples) 06:26 Arie (Alt) „Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben“ (Ah, stay longer my Beloved Life) 14:30 Evangelist (Tenor) „Und ward aufgehoben zusehends“ (And while they beheld He was taken up towards Heaven) 15:00 Choral „Nun lieget alles unter dir“ (Now all creation lies below You, You stand supreme above all (Chorus)) 16:20 Evangelisten (Tenor und Bass) „Und da sie ihm nachsahen gen Himmel fahren“ (You men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into Heaven ?) 18:35 Arie (Sopran) „Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke“ (Jesus, Your merciful gaze is still ever visible to me) 25:15 Choral „Wenn soll es doch geschehen“ (When shall it come to pass ? (Chorus))