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Friday, February 4, 2011

Piece #35 - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3mKkLMzLpc

I will always have fond memories of the Winchester Cathedral as I saw evensong there during the summer of 2007. This was without a doubt a musical memory I will always cherish.

Factoids:
  • A chorale taken from Bach's Cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
  • A cantata is a multi-movement work featuring arias, duets, choruses, and sinfonias.
  • Typically these works were sacred, performed in church as a reflection on the gospel.
  • Bach composed hundreds of cantatas, including numerous complete church cycles.
  • It's funny to think how far church music has strayed since the days of Bach!


Enjoy!

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