Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108
Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe | |
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Cantate | |
Cantata text | Christiana Mariana von Ziegler |
Bible text | John 16:7,13 |
Chorale | by Paul Gerhardt |
Performed | 29 April 1725 Leipzig : |
Movements | 6 |
Vocal |
SATB choir |
Instrumental |
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Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe (It is good for you that I leave),
It is the second of nine cantatas on texts by
History and words
Bach composed the cantata in his second year in
Between Easter and
Publication
The cantata text was published in 1728 in Ziegler's first collection, Versuch in gebundener Schreibart.
Music
Structure and scoring
Bach structured the cantata in six movements, beginning with a biblical quotation for the vox Christi, Jesus speaking. A set of aria and recitative is followed by a chorus on another biblical quotation from the gospel, while an aria leads to the closing chorale. Bach scored the work for three vocal soloists (alto (A), tenor (T) and bass (B)), a four-part choir, and a Baroque instrumental ensemble of two oboes d'amore (Oa), two violins (Vl), viola (Va) and basso continuo.[7] The duration of the cantata is given as 20 minutes.[2]
In the following table of the movements, the scoring follows the
No. | Title | Text | Type | Vocal | Oboe | Strings | Key | Time |
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1 | Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe | John 16:7 | Aria | B | Oa | 2Vl Va | A major | |
2 | Mich kann kein Zweifel stören | anon. | Aria | T | Vl | F-sharp minor | ||
3 | Dein Geist wird mich also regieren | anon. | Recitative | T | ||||
4 | Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit kommen wird | John 16:13 | Chorus | SATB | 2Oa | 2Vl Va | D major | |
5 | Was mein Herz von dir begehrt | anon. | Aria | A | 2Vl Va | B minor | 6/8 | |
6 | Dein Geist, den Gott von Himmel gibt | Gerhardt | Chorale | SATB | 2Oa | 2Vl Va | B minor |
Movements
The cantata presents similarities to the one Bach wrote the previous year for the same occasion, Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166.[8]
1
The similarities begin with the first movement, which like that of the previous year's cantata, is given to the bass as the vox Christi.[4] The movement is the quotation of verse 7 from the gospel, beginning: "Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe; denn so ich nicht hingehe, kömmt der Tröster nicht zu euch." (It is good for you that I leave; for if I did not go, the Comforter would not come to you.)[1] It is between aria and arioso.[2] An oboe d'amore as the obbligato instrument plays extended melodies. Voice and oboe share the musical material, conveying "the mood of grieving at parting".[4]
2
The following aria, "Mich kann kein Zweifel stören" (No doubt can disturb me),[1] is dominated by a virtuoso solo violin. The words "Ich glaube" (I believe) are illustrated by very long notes in the voice, while an ostinato bass line renders "steadfastness" in a different way.[4] The musicologist Julian Mincham notes that Bach uses the key F-sharp minor selectively, "often for slowish movements of great expressive force", for example for the alto aria Buß und Reu from his St Matthew Passion.[9]
3
A short secco recitative expresses "Dein Geist wird mich also regieren, daß ich auf rechter Bahne geh" (Thus Your Spirit will guide me, so that I walk on the right path).[1]
4
The next biblical quotation, verse 13 of the gospel, "Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit, kommen wird, der wird euch in alle Wahrheit leiten." (But when that one, the Spirit of Truth, shall come, He shall lead you into all truth.)
5
The last aria,"Was mein Herz von dir begehrt" (What my heart desires from You),[1] is accompanied by the strings, dominated by the first violin. The word "Herz" (heart) is rendered in sighing motifs, intensified by following rests.[4]
6
The closing chorale, "Dein Geist, den Gott vom Himmel gibt, der leitet alles, was ihn liebt" (Your Spirit, which God sends from heaven, leads everything that loves Him),[1] is a four-part setting on the melody of "Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn".[10] The bass line is pacing forward constantly.[4]
Recordings
The selection is taken from the listing on the Bach Cantatas website.
Title | Conductor / Choir / Orchestra | Soloists | Label | Year | Choir type | Instr. |
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The RIAS Bach Cantatas Project (1949–1952) | Karl RistenpartRIAS KammerchorRIAS Kammerorchester | Audite | 1950 | |||
Bach Cantatas BWV 67, 108 & 127 | Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Archiv Produktion | 1958 | |||
J. S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk • Complete Cantatas • Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 6 | Nikolaus HarnoncourtTölzer KnabenchorConcentus Musicus Wien | Teldec | 1979 | Period | ||
Die Bach Kantate Vol. 33 | Helmuth RillingGächinger KantoreiBach-Collegium Stuttgart | Hänssler
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1981 | |||
Bach Edition Vol. 15 – Cantatas Vol. 8 | Holland Boys ChoirNetherlands Bach Collegium
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Brilliant Classics | 2000 | Period | ||
Bach Cantatas Vol. 24: Altenburg/Warwick / For the 3rd Sunday after Easter (Jubilate) / For the 4th Sunday after Easter (Cantate) | John Eliot GardinerMonteverdi ChoirEnglish Baroque Soloists | Soli Deo Gloria | 2000 | Period | ||
J. S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15 | Ton KoopmanAmsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir | Antoine Marchand | 2001 | Period | ||
J. S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 36 – (Cantatas from Leipzig 1725) – BWV 6, 42, 103, 108 | Masaaki SuzukiBach Collegium Japan | BIS | 2006 | Period | ||
J. S. Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year Vol. 10 – "Himmelfahrts-Oratorium " – Cantatas BWV 108 · 86 · 11 · 44 | Sigiswald KuijkenLa Petite Bande | Accent | 2008 | OVPP | Period
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dellal, Pamela. "BWV 108 – Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-929776-4.
- ^ a b c Wolff, Christoph. "The transition between the second and the third yearly cycle of Bach's Leipzig cantatas (1725)" (PDF). Bach Cantatas website. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hofmann, Klaus (2006). "Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe / It is expedient for you that I go away, BWV 108" (PDF). Bach-Cantatas. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas website. 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- ^ a b Bischof, Walter F. "BWV 108 Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe". University of Alberta. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ a b Gardiner, John Eliot (2005). Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) / Cantatas Nos 12, 103, 108, 117, 146 & 166 (Media notes). Soli Deo Gloria (at Hyperion Records website). Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b Mincham, Julian (2010). "Chapter 44: BWV 85, BWV 108 and BWV 87, each commencing with a bass aria". jsbachcantatas.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn". Bach Cantatas website. 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Oron, Aryeh. "Cantata BWV 108 – Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe". Bach Cantatas website. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
Sources
- Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108 (J. S. Bach): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe BWV 108; BC A 72 / Sacred cantata (4th Sunday of Easter) Bach Digital
- BWV 108 Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe English translation, University of Vermont
- Luke Dahn: BWV 108.6 bach-chorales.com