Govert Jan Bach’s weekday programme about the oeuvre of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Episode 916. In this Bach week, we’ll show you two special performances of the Johannes-Passion. Today, a reconstruction within its first liturgical context, made by John Butt and his Dunedin Consort. In between, you’ll listen to cantatas.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Cantata “Nimm, was Dein ist, und gehe hin”, BWV 144
– Nimm, Was Dein Ist, Und Gehe Hin (Chorus)
– Murre Nicht, Lieber Christ (Alto)
– Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan
– Wo Die Genugsamkeit Regiert (Tenor)
– Genugsamkeit Ist Ein Schatz In Diesem Leben (Soprano)
– Was Mein Gott Will, Das Gscheh Allzeit
Yukari Nonoshita, soprano. Robin Blaze, alto. Gerd Türk, tenor. Bach Collegium Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
(CD Bach Cantatas, Vol. 17, BWV 73, 144, 153-154, 181)
2. Reconstruction of Bach’s passion liturgy of the Johannes-Passion
This is the first recording of the J.S. Bach’s Johannes-Passion, first heard in its original liturgical context.
The recording also includes works by Jacob Händl Gallus, J. Crüger and J.H. Schein from an original hymnbook from Leipzig, performed by a municipal choir and the University of Glasgow’s chapel choir.
John Butt also performs organ chorale preludes by Bach, Buxtehude and Shütz on Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirk’s Collins organ.
De Leipzig-Vesper service for Good Friday:
1. Opening liturgy (organ chorale Prelude and Chorale municipality: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze Stund, BWV 621)
2. Part 1 Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (plus an organ prelude for the Passion: Praeludium in F-sharp minor, BuxWV 146 – D. Buxtehude)
3. Respons municipality on part 1 Passion (organ chorale Prelude and Chorale municipality: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 618)
4. Sermon (Introduction organ chorale Prelude and Chorale municipality: Herr Jesu Christ dich zu uns wend, BWV 632, sermon from Erdmann Neumeister, Epistolische Nachlese 1720, 2 Timothy, 1, 10)
5. Part 2 Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (plus an organ prelude: Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620)
6. Closing liturgy (Motet Ecce quomodo moritur, Responsory, Offertory, Blessing, Response to blessing: Gott sei uns gnädig und barmherzig, Organ Chorale Prelude and Chorale municipality: Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657)
-1 Das Orgelbuchlein, BWV 599-644/ Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, BWV 621
-2 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund II
-3 From Prelude und Fugue in F-sharp minor, BuxWV 146: Prelude (fragment)
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 Part I:
-4 Chorale/ Herr, unser Herrscher (Chorus)
-5 Recitative/ Jesus ging mit seinen Jungern (Evangelist)
-6 Chorale/ Jesum von Nazareth (Chorus)
-7 Recitative/ Jesus spricht zu ihnen (Evangelist, Jesus)
-8 Chorale/ Jesum von Nazareth! (Chorus)
-9 Recitative/ Jesus antwortete (Evangelist, Jesus)
-10 Chorale/ O grosse Lieb (Chorus)
-11 Recitative/ Auf dass das Wort erfullet wurde (Evangelist, Jesus)
-12 Chorale/ Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich (Chorus)
-13 Recitative/ Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Evangelist)
-14 Aria/ Von den Strikken meiner Sunden (Alto)
-15 Recitative/ Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach (Evangelist)
-16 Aria/ Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Soprano)
-17 Recitative/ Derselbige Junger war (Evangelist)
-18 Chorale/ Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)
-19 Recitative/ Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden (Evangelist)
-20 Chorale/ Bist du nicht seiner Junger einer (Chorus)
-21 Recitative/ Er leugnete und sprach (Evangelist, Petrus)
-22 Aria/ Ach, mein Sinn (Tenor)
-23 Chorale/ Petrus, der nicht denkt zuruck (Chorus)
Nicholas Mulroy (Evangelist), Matthew Brook (Jesus), Robert Davies, Joanne Lunn & Clare Wilkinson. Dunedin Consort conducted by John Butt, harpsichord and organ
(CD Bach St. John Passion – Reconstruction of Bach’s Passion Liturgy, Linn Records, CKD419, 2013)
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