Bach - So du willst from Cantata BWV 131 | Netherlands Bach Society

For the complete cantata ’Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir’ BWV 131 go to: The aria So du willst – recorded here for All of Bach with Jos van Veldhoven – comes from the very beginning of Bach’s career, during his time as organist in Mühlhausen. A cantata and aria where it is clear right from the start that this is not just about slight misfortune, but deep misery. The bass portrays the ambivalence of the believer: existential doubt versus certainty of faith. For more information on BWV 131 and credits of this production go to For the interview with conductor Jos van Veldhoven, oboist Martin Stadler, and tenor Charles Daniels on ’Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir’ go to Recorded for the project All of Bach on May 16th 2015 at the Oostkerk, Middelburg. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating We dedicate this recording to Eduard van Hengel, who passed away last week. Eduard was a great Bach lover and connoisseur. He shared his love and knowledge of Bach’s vocal works with everyone on his website (in Dutch): All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society, with the aim to perform and record all of Bach’s works and share them online with the world for free. Visit our online treasury for more videos and background material on For concert dates and tickets go to Netherlands Bach Society Jos van Veldhoven, conductor Dorothee Mields, soprano Alex Potter, alto Charles Daniels, tenor Tobias Berndt, bass