Cantatas & oratorios
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Chamber music
J.S. Bach: Erbarme Dich (10 year anniversary)
Programma
Choral prelude: 'Herr Christ of the One Gottes Sohn'- BWV601
Choral: Herr Christ of the One Gottes Sohn
Aria: Ach ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe — BWV96
Recitative: Oh well! Ich bin ein Kind der Sünden
Aria: Das Blut so meine Schuld durchschtreicht - BWV78
Sicilienne de la sonata in mi bémol major BWV 1031
Aria: Wenn auch gleich aus der Höllen - BWV 107
Aria: Lasso, First of the Cherubs - BWV 130
Prelude et allemande de la suite pour violoncelle no.1 in sol major BWV1007
Aria: Drum ich mich mich ihm ergebe - BWV107
Sarabande extraite de la Partita pour flute seule BWV1013
Aria: Wo wird in diesem Jammertale - BWV 114
Andante extrait de la sonata BWV1034 pour flute et continuo
Aria: Erschüttre close to nine - BWV99
Prelude choral 'Erbarm' dich' - BWV721
Recitative: Ich habe wieder Gott treated
Aria: Erbarme dich - BWV55
Uitvoerders
Reinoud Van Mechelen, tenor
Anna Besson, traverso
Ronan Kernoa, cello
Benjamin Alard/Wouter Dekoninck, organ/harpsichord
At the heart of this programme lies the moving aria‑duo for tenor and traverso from Bach’s cantata 55. The title Erbarme dich inevitably recalls the famous alto aria from the St Matthew Passion, yet here it refers to the poignant and sensuous duet Bach composed in Leipzig. It belongs to a wider group of cantatas (1724–1726) in which Bach creates an intimate and expressive dialogue between voice and flute.
A substantial group of cantatas composed in Leipzig between 1724 and 1726 reveals how Bach crafts a subtle and playful exchange between voice and flute. He highlights, challenges or transforms the meaning of the text through vocal lines of remarkable intensity, creating a musical discourse of great refinement.
This programme formed the basis of the very first recording by a nocte temporis for the Alpha label, released in October 2016. The tenth anniversary of this recording and of the ensemble will be celebrated in 2026 with a revival of the programme in Belgium and abroad.
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