Oratorio Performance 2025

Our first cantata, Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (For Thee, O Lord, I Long) is often thought to be one of Bach’s earliest church cantatas (if not the earliest), possibly even being written as early as 1707 in Arnstadt. While the reason for the work’s composition remains unclear, the text would suggest that the cantata was penitential in theme. It is fairly unique both in the prominence of the chorus, and in its diverse and brief sections, making...