J.S. Bach: The Church Cantatas, Vol. 7: Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183

The five-movement Cantata 183 ‘Sie werden euch in den Bann tun’ was composed for the 6th Sunday after Easter (Exaudi) 13 May 1725. The work has the same title (and opening text) as Cantata 44, likewise for Exaudi, though the similarities go no further. Cantata 183 has a remarkable scoring for two oboes d’amore, two oboes da caccia, a violoncello piccolo, strings and continuo. The four oboes accompany the words of Christ in the introductory bass recitative. The solo contributions display an ascending line from a tenor aria (No.2) to an alto aria (No.3) and a soprano aria before the final chorale. In the aria No.2 ‘Ich fürchte nicht des Todes Schrecken’ the strict stream of semiquavers on the violoncello piccolo is quite imperturbable. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Holland Boys Choir, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Bas Ramselaar (basso), Knut Schoch (tenore), Sytse Buwalda (alto) & Marjon Strijk (soprano) Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iT