Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Presents
Bach’s Peasant and Farewell Cantatas
John V. Sinclair, conductor
Bach Festival Orchestra
Elana Gleason, soprano
Brandon Hendrickson, baritone
Sunday, February 21, 2021 • 3:00pm
Knowles Memorial Chapel | Winter Park, FL
Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209 “Farewell Cantata” (25’)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
I. Sinfonia
II. Recitative: Non sa che sia dolore
III. Aria: Parti pur, e con dolore
IV. Recitative: Tuo saver al tempo e l’eta contrasta
V. Aria: Ricetti gramezza e pavento
Sinfonia (Adagio) from Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 147 (4’)
J.S. Bach
Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212 “Peasant Cantata” (37’)
J.S. Bach
I. Overture
II. Duet Aria: Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet
III. Duet Recit: Nu, Miecke, gieb dein Guschel immer her
IV. Soprano Aria: Ach, es schmeckt doch gar zu gut
V. Bass Recit: Der Herr istgut: Allein der Schosser
VI. Bass Aria: Ach Herr Schosser, geht nicht gar zu schlimm
VII. Soprano Recit: Es bleibt dabel, dass unser Herr der beste sei
VIII. Soprano Aria: Unser trefflicher, lieber Kammerherr
IX. Duet Recit: Er hilft uns allen, alt und jung
X. Soprano Aria: Das ist galant, es spricht Niemand von den caducken Schocken
XI. Bass Recit: Und unsre gnad'ge Frau ist nicht ein prinkel stolz
XII. Bass Aria: Funfzig Taler baares Geld
XIII. Soprano Recit: Im ernst ein Wort!
XIV. Soprano Aria: Klein-Zschocher musse so zart und susse
XV. Bass Recit: Das ist zu klug vor dich
XVI. Bass Aria: Es nehme zehntausend Ducaten der Kammeherr
XVII. Soprano Recit: Das klingt zu liederlich
XVIII. Soprano Aria: Gib, Schone, viel Sohne von art'ger Gestalt
XIX. Bass Recit: Du hast wohl recht
XX. Bass Aria: Dein Wachstum sei feste und lache vor Luft
XXI. Duet Recit: Und damit sei es auch genug
XXII. Soprano Aria: Und das irh's alle wisst
XXIII. Duet Recit: Mein Schatz, erraten!
XXIV. Chorus: Wir gehn nun, wo der Tudelsack
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John V. Sinclair Endowed Fund Donors
Program Sponsors
Conductor John V. Sinclair is sponsored in part by the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Soprano Elana Gleason is sponsored by a gift from M. Elizabeth Brothers in loving memory of Germaine Haserot
Baritone Brandon Hendrickson is sponsored by a gift from Mr. Robert A. White and Dr. Tracy Truchelut
The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park is supported in part by numerous individual donors; the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation; Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; United Arts of Central Florida, host of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com; and by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and our partner Rollins College.