Cantata 135

William James Webb, The Lost Sheep, Manchester City Galleries, 1864

Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
Ah Lord, poor sinner that I am
Cantata 135
BWV 135


Event: Chorale Cantata for 3rd Sunday after Trinity
First Performance:
June 25, 1724, Leipzig

Readings:
Epistle:
1 Peter 5: 6-11; Gospel: Luke 15: 1-10
Text:
Cyriakus Schneegaß
(Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvt.1-5)
Chorale Text:
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
Possible liturgical use according to the New Revised Common Lectionary:
Year C - Lent 4, Proper 19 (24)

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Performance of Alto: René Jacobs; Tenor: Marius van Altena; Bass: Max van Egmond; Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort; Gustav Leonhardt conducting. Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands.



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Performance of Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium; Pieter Jan Leusink conducting. Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.

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Performance of Contralto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester; Karl Richter conducting.  Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.

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