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Cantata BWV 111
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit

German Title

Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit

English Title

May my God’s will always be done (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Chorale Cantata for the 3^rd Sunday after Epiphany
Readings: Epistle: Romans 12: 17-21; Gospel: Matthew 8: 1-13

Composed

Leipzig, 1725 | 1^st performance: January 21, 1725 - Leipzig

Text

Markgraf Albrecht von Brandenburg (Mvts. 1, 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [2.02 MB] | Score BGA [2.34 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit

References

BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/6 | BC: A 36 | Zwang: K 109 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Provenance

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of January 26, 2003; Week of February 18, 2007

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2

Cantatas BWV 72, 73, 111, 156 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas II

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Annegret Häussler; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Johannes Oettel

Leipzig Classics

Jan 1953

TT: 19:42

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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2

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas IV

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Elisabeth Grümmer; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Leipzig Classics

May-Jun 1960

TT: 22:10

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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3

Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 - Advent and Christmas

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam

Archiv Produktion

Mar-Apr 1972

TT: 21:42

Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.
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4

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 23
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 35

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Lutz-Michael Harder; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher

Hänssler

Feb, Apr, Dec 1980

TT: 19:50

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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5

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 6

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Soprano: Markus Huber (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Ruud van der Meer

Teldec

1981

TT: 17:08

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6

Bach Edition Vol. 5 - Cantatas Vol. 2

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Apr-Sep 1999

TT: 19:23

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
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7

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the 3^rd Sunday of Epiphany [C-8]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Contralto: Sara Mingardo; Tenor: Julian Podger; Bass: Stephen Varcoe

Archiv Produktion

Jan 2000

TT: 15:01

Recorded at Chisea di San Marco, Milan, Italy.
See: Cantatas BWV 72, 73, 111, 156 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
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8

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 12

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Lisa Larsson; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato

Mar 2000

TT: 15:37

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 32

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Andreas Weller, Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

Feb 2005

SACD / TT: 16:40

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - August 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Michael Meacock (Arton) (December 2002)

Cantata BWV 111: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
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