J.S. Bach: Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104 - The Church Cantatas, Vol. 109

The central image of Cantata 104 ‘Du Hirte Israel, höre’ is that of God as the shepherd of mankind. The text symbolically describes the faithful as sheep being led to their fold. The scenes are distinctly pastoral and rustic, and it is therefore hardly surprising that rocking siciliano-like triplet rhythms predominate in the work. The peaceful outdoor mood is heard directly in the instrumental introduction to the opening chorus ‘Du Hirte Israel, höre’. It suggests shepherds’ music, and a similar mood returns in the wonderful bass aria no. 5, with dark pastoral sounds from the oboe d’amore. The cantata was written for Misericordias Domini, 23 April 1724. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Holland Boys Choir, Knut Schoch (Tenore) & Bas Ramselaar (Basso) 🎵Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): 🎬🎮 These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, fi