Bach: Easter Cantata ’Rejoice, You Hearts’ | Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

How did Bach transform secular music into sacred cantatas? A perfect example of this would be the Easter cantata “Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen“ (Rejoice, You Hearts), BWV 66.3. It is one of Bach’s most beautiful cantatas from his first year as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. Performed by the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir under the direction of Dutch conductor and organist Ton Koopman. A live recording by Bachfest and Deutsche Welle on 12 June 2023 from the Thomaskirche Leipzig. (00:04) Chorus: Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen (09:54) Recitativo (Bass): Es bricht das Grab und damit unsre Not (10:27) Aria (Bass): Lasset dem Höchsten ein Danklied erschallen (17:41) Recitativo (Altus, Tenor): Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein (21:54) Aria (Altus, Tenor): Ich fürchte zwar/nicht des Grabes Finsternisse (29:08) Chorale: Alleluja! alleluja! alleluja! Performers: Elisabeth Breuer | SOPRANO Maarten Engeltjes | ALTUS Tilman Lichdi | TENOR Klaus Mertens | BASS