Faces of Classical Music http://facesofclassicalmusic.blogspot.gr/ • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) ♪ Cantata BWV 61, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" (1714) Like other cantatas written in Weimar, the cantata is scored for a small ensemble consisting of soprano, tenor, and bass soloists, a four-part choir, two violins, two violas, and basso continuo. Overture (chorale fantasia): Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Recitative (tenor): Der Heiland ist gekommen Aria (tenor): Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche Recitative (bass): Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür Aria (soprano): Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze Chorale: Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone Christine Schäfer, soprano Ian Bostridge, tenor Christopher Maltman, baritone Arnold Schoenberg Choir Concentus Musicus Wien Conducts: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Live from the Kloster Melk, Benedictine Monastery in Austria, 2000 (HD 1080p) • Faces of Classical Music http://facesofclassicalmusic.blogspot.gr/