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Cantata BWV 115
Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit

German Title

Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit

English Title

Prepare yourself, my soul (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Chorale Cantata for the 22^nd Sundaty after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Philippians 1: 3-11; Gospel: Matthew 18: 23-35

Composed

Leipzig, 1724 | 1^st performance: November 5, 1724 - Leipzig

Text

Johann Burchard Freystein (Mvts. 1, 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
Chorale Text: Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: transverse flute, oboe d’amore, 2 violins, viola, violoncello piccolo, continuo including horn in the chorale movements
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.25 MB] | Score BGA [1.88 MB]
Chorale: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 6 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn

References

BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/26 | BC: A 156 | Zwang: K 96 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Provenance

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Dutch-5 | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of November 11, 2001; Week of October 22, 2006

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2

Cantatas Vol. 27 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Bach Cantatas Vol. 5 - Sundays after Trinity II

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Trudeliese Schmidt; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Archiv Produktion

Oct 1977; Feb, Mar, May 1978

TT: 24:13

Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.
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2

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 57
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 37

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Lutz-Michael Harder; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne

Hänssler

Feb, Apr 1980

TT: 21:19

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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3

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: Philippe Huttenlocher

Teldec

1981

TT: 21:55

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4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas with Violoncelle Piccolo (Vol. 1)

Christophe Coin

Das Leipziger Concerto Vocale (Direction: Gotthold Schwarz) / Ensemble Baroque de Limoges

Soprano: Barbara Schlick, Alto: Andreas Scholl, Tenor: Christoph Prégardien, Bass: Gotthold Schwarz

Auvidis Astrée

Nov 1993

TT: 23:29

Recorded at Ponitz Kirche, Thüringen, Germany.
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5

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Oct 1999

TT: 22:24

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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6

Bach Edition Vol. 11 - Cantatas Vol. 5

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Nov-Dec 1999

TT: 20:51

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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7

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 27 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Susanne Rydén; Counter-tenor: Pascal Bertin; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

Sep 2003

TT: 22:44

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2001 - October 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Michael Telles (May 2005)

Cantata BWV 115: 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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