J.S. Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott, BWV 127 - The Church Cantatas, Vol. 174

If possible even more impressive is BWV127 (11 February 1725). Not as grand as BWV101, but with an intense intimacy. The opening chorus is completely drenched in the initial idea: `Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott’, the first line of the chorale. It is absolutely everywhere, often combined with a beautiful descending theme based on the second line of the hymn tune. The sopranos sing the tune in its entirety; and through it all another chorale, `Christe, du Lamm Gottes’, is played in long notes. The last line of the hymn is repeated, to round off this truly breathtaking piece. The tenor sings one of Bach’s most compelling recitatives, with a most moving figure on `die Ruhe zubereiten’, and then the soprano presents yet another miracle: an aria in which the superb melody expresses the rest of the soul in Jesus’s hands, accompanied by the flutes already prefiguring the `Sterbeglocken’ of which the text speaks later on; they are reinforced by the pizzicato violins as soon as the word is actually sung. In the recitative and aria for bass (as vox Christi) the `posaunen’ sound loud and clear. The bass figure with its great jumps is, remarkably, the same as the `Sind blitze’ theme of the Matthew Passion. The hymn tune is heard both in the bass part and in the continuo; the final phrase emphatically repeats this undeniable fact: the believer will endure eternally. The beautiful final chorale is a worthy crown to this king of cantatas. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Holland Boys Choir, Nico van der Meel (Tenore), Ruth Holton (Soprano) & Bas Ramselaar (Basso) 🎵Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): 🎬🎮 These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, tv-shows, games, advertising and more. For more information and to request a license go to: Tracklist: Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott, BWV 127: 00:00 I. Coro. Herr Jesu Christ (Coro) 05:22 II. Recitativo. Wenn alles sich zur letzten Zeit (Tenore) 06:48 III. Aria. Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen (Soprano) 13:47 IV. Recitativo - Aria. Wenn einstens die Posaunen schallen (Basso) 18:04 V. Choral. Ach Herr, vergib all unsre Schuld (Coro) 👉 Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Spotify Playlists: Brilliant Classics Spotify: New Classical Releases: The Best of Liszt: The Best of Bach: Most Popular Piano Music: Beautiful Classical Music: Classical Music For Dinnertime: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And visit our channel for other pieces by J.S. Bach and more of the greatest composers. We upload daily with complete albums and compilations with the best classical music. #JSBach #BWV127 #ChurchCantatas #SacredCantata #Bach #ClassicalMusic #BrilliantClassics