J.S. Bach: Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175 - The Church Cantatas, Vol. 185

BWV175 (22 May 1725) begins with a tenor recitative in a pastoral atmosphere, followed by an alto aria in the same vein. The `Weide’ is grazed on extensively. The tenor takes his turn with a recitative with a high `Ach’ and `O’, and a lively aria with violoncello piccolo. The recitative for alto and bass then calls upon us to listen to what Jesus says, and the bass sings the same message: open your ears for the message of salvation; the words `öffnet’ and `Ohren’ are stressed, and `nachträgt’ gets a long coloratura: the carrying of the cross over a long winding road, where, however, mercy, abundance and full life await us. The chorale is `O Gottes Geist, mein Trost und Rath’, a hymn for Pentecost. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Holland Boys Choir, Knut Schoch (Tenore), Sytse Buwalda (Alto) & Bas Ramselaar (Basso) 🎵Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): 🎬&#