We have a collection of 3 arrangements for Johann Sebastian Bach - Wer da gläubet und getauft wird, BWV 37
Why did Bach choose a modest scoring for this high feast day cantata? Learn!
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Composed for the Feast of the Ascension in 1724, BWV 37 is Bach's first cantata for this occasion. Surprisingly, it is scored modestly with only two oboes d'amore added to the strings and continuo, unlike his later, more festive Ascension cantatas. The opening chorus features a complex structure with three simultaneous motifs representing different aspects of faith.