Bach: Was mein Gott will - Cantatas BWV 5, 33, 94, 111, 113, 135, 178 Musicus Köln, Das Neue Orchester & Christoph Spering

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111:
• 1 Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111: I. Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (Chorus) 04:41
• 2 Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111: II. Entsetze dich, mein Herze, nicht (Aria) 02:41
• 3 Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111: III. O Törichter! Der sich von Gott entzieht (Recitative) 00:46
• 4 Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111: IV. So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten (Duetto) 06:00
• 5 Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111: V. Drum wenn der Tod zuletzt den Geist (Recitative) 00:45
• 6 Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111: VI. Noch eins, Herr, will ich bitten dich (Choral) 01:51
• Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94:
• 7 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: I. Was frag ich nach der Welt (Chorus) 02:46
• 8 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: II. Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten (Aria) 02:15
• 9 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: III. Die Welt sucht Ehr und Ruhm (Recitative & Choral) 03:30
• 10 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: IV. Betörte Welt (Aria) 04:51
• 11 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: V. Die Welt bekümmert sich (Recitative & Choral) 02:30
• 12 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: VI. Die Welt kann ihre Lust und Freud (Aria) 04:42
• 13 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: VII. Es halt es mit der blinden Welt (Aria) 03:09
• 14 Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94: VIII. Was frag ich nach der Welt (Choral) 02:27
• Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135:
• 15 Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135: I. Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder (Chorus) 06:49
• 16 Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135: II.Ach heile mich, du Arzt der Seelen (Recitative) 01:06
• 17 Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135: III. Tröste mir, Jesu, mein Gemüte (Aria) 03:14
• 18 Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135: IV. Ich bin von Seufzen müde (Recitative) 01:22
• 19 Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135: V. Weicht, all ihr Übeltäter (Aria) 03:08
• 20 Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135: VI. Ehr sei Himmels Throne (Choral) 01:48
• Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178:
• 21 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: I. Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (Chorus) 04:28
• 22 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: II. Was Menschenkraft und -witz anfäht (Recitative & Choral) 02:03
• 23 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: III. Gleichwie die wilden Meereswelten (Aria) 03:30
• 24 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: IV. Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach (Choral) 01:37
• 25 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: V. Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit (Recitative & Choral) 01:10
• 26 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: VI. Schweig, schweig nur taumelnde Vernunft (Aria) 03:31
• 27 Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178: VII. Die Feind sind all in deiner Hand (Choral) 02:24
• Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5:
• 28 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: I. Wo soll ich fliehen hin (Chorus) 03:27
• 29 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: II. Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht nur befleckt (Recitative) 01:06
• 30 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: III. Ergieße dich reichlich (Aria) 06:23
• 31 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: IV. Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich (Recitative) 01:19
• 32 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: V. Verstumme, Höllenheer (Aria) 05:56
• 33 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: VI. Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil (Recitative) 00:45
• 34 Bach: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5: VII. Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn (Choral) 01:05
• Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113:
• 35 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: I. Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut (Chorus) 03:24
• 36 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: II. Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last (Choral) 04:49
• 37 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: III. Fürwahr, wenn mir das kömmet ein (Aria) 02:53
• 38 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: IV. Jedoch ein heilsam Wort (Recitative & Choral) 02:09
• 39 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: V. Jesus nimmt die Sünder an (Aria) 05:20
• 40 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: VI. Der Heiland nimmt die Sünder an (Recitative) 01:49
• 41 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: VII. Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mir's doch (Duetto) 02:21
• 42 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut, BWV 113: VIII. Stärk mich mit deinem Freudengeist (Choral) 01:13
• Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33:
• 43 Bach: Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: I. Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Chorus) 04:19
• 44 Bach: Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: II. Mein Gott und Richter (Recitative) 01:00
• 45 Bach: Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: III. Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte (Aria) 06:04
• 46 Bach: Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: IV. Mein Gott, verwirf mich nicht (Recitative) 01:09
• 47 Bach: Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: V. Gott, der du die Liebe heißt (Duetto) 03:58
• 48 Bach: Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: VI. Ehr sei dem Vater in dem höchsten Thron (Choral) 01:54
• Total Runtime 02:21:27

Info for Bach: Was mein Gott will - Cantatas BWV 5, 33, 94, 111, 113, 135, 178

The multi-award-winning Christoph Spering and his New Orchestra and Chorus Musicus Köln are devoting another instalment to Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas from 1724 / 25. These cantatas were almost exclusively new compositions by Bach and are characterised by their particular originality and variety of form.

"The recording exudes an almost intoxicating energy," says Rondo in praise of Christoph Spering's album "Bach Canatats", adding: "Even Bach connoisseurs are likely to make some discoveries when listening to this recording." This applies not only to Christoph Spering's last album with his ensembles Chorus Musicus Köln and Das Neue Orchester on dhm, but also to the new one.

For the double album "Was mein Gott Will" with Deutschlandfunk, Christoph Spering selected choral cantatas from 1724 to 1725 - these are the Bach cantatas "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit" BWV 111, "Was frag ich nach der Welt" BWV 94, "Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder" BWV 135, "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält" BWV 178, "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" BWV 5, "Herr Jesu Christ, Du höchstes Gut" BWV 113, "Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33. The last two cantatas are gripping with their expansive chorales, while "Was frag ich nach der Welt?", BWV 94, is interesting due to its virtuoso flute opening.

The short cantata "Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder" BWV 135 is particularly characterised by its opening chorale melody in the bass part. With this new recording, Christoph Spering and his ensembles once again impress with their combination of a sound, historically informed background and a new approach to interpreting Bach cantatas!

Marie-Sophie Pollak, soprano
Daniel Ochoa, bass
Benno Schachtner, alto
Tobias Hunger, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass
Marie Seidler, soprano
Georg Poplutz, tenor
Chorus Musicus Köln
Das Neue Orchester
Christoph Spering, conductor

Musicus Köln
was founded in 1985 by Christoph Spering and has become known far beyond the borders of Cologne as the chamber choir of the Mülheim Kantorei. Inspired and musicologically sound performances justify this reputation. The choir's broad repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the 20th century, with a focus on lesser-known works of the Classical and Romantic periods, which are interpreted with an eye to historical performance practice.

Critics have praised the choir's high virtuosity, fresh dynamics, balanced beauty of sound and purity of intonation. The choir has established its excellent reputation with over 20 CD recordings, many of which have won awards. Shortly after the choir was founded, it began collaborating with the Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra and Musica Antiqua Köln. Invitations from renowned guest conductors followed, including international greats such as Gerd Albrecht, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Philippe Herreweghe, Avner Biron and, most recently, Trevor Pinnock for the performance of George Frideric Handel's Messiah.

The vocal ensemble, which is made up of music students and professional singers, has given guest performances in numerous national and international concert halls and enlivened a wide variety of festivals beyond the city limits of Cologne. Special repertoire - such as Beethoven's Ninth on New Year's Eve - has become indispensable in the Rhine area.

Chorus Musicus Köln has taken part in various opera and radio performances. Especially in the radio field, the choir enjoys lasting respect, as often unknown or even highly difficult works are presented here in tonal purity. The Chorus Musicus Köln has made a significant contribution to the two CD productions that have been awarded the German Echo Klassik Prize: Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (2011), CD slipcase Johann Sebastian Bach, cantatas after texts by Martin Luther (2017).

Christoph Spering
is one of the most renowned specialists for historical performance practice in the international music business. Making the unknown known and the known interesting is one of the central themes of his extensive musical work. With his lively interpretations, he pursues the goal of constantly opening up new ways of listening to the audience. In recent years, Christoph Spering has developed his own format, the 'discussion concert', which has delighted audiences and organisers alike.

At the centre of Christoph Spering's artistic work and research is the musical repertoire of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. In the 1980s, he was one of the first conductors to present performances of 18th and 19th century works in a historically informed performance style, thus embarking on an innovative path of interpretation. His key international success came with the first performance of Mendelssohn's version of Bach's St Matthew Passion, which he rediscovered (also released as an excellent CD).

In the development of Das Neue Orchester, which he founded, Christoph Spering often performed all of Beethoven's symphonies in concert cycles in European concert halls, in addition to the symphonies of Brahms, Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn. In doing so, he was able to develop a spectrum of interpretations and elicit many a secret from the scores.

Booklet for Bach: Was mein Gott will - Cantatas BWV 5, 33, 94, 111, 113, 135, 178