The most original fruits appear in BWV149 and 174, the first celebrating the feisty and emboldened St Michael, who Bach famously depicts beating up the devil in BWV19 from the first Leipzig cycle.

The BACHtoberfest Choir will present a concert featuring Bach Cantatas BWV 50, 62, and 122 on October 27, 2024. This performance is part of the larger BACHtoberfest celebration, which highlights ...

If Michael was the archangel to save Heaven, Esther was the queen to save Jews in Persia. And if angels are companions on earth, it's also said they will carry souls to Heaven. Bach cantatas 50,19,149 ...

Johann Sebastian Bach had an explosively productive year when he started working as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. This DW Festival Concert episode from the Bach Festival presents some of his creative, ...

By Marie Kennedy, The Mountain TimesThe Bach Cantata Choir of Portland is coming to the historic Steiner Log Church this May ...

Choosing the "best" of Johann Sebastian Bach's nearly 200 sacred cantatas is a daunting task, as each one seems perfect. But three leading Bach experts took up the challenge. Peter Wollny, director of ...

Planning your audio adventure should be easy enough: resolve to take in a cantata on every Sunday and other holy day throughout the church year. There are plenty of online guides to tell you what Bach ...