Actus Tragicus Cantates de Bach BWV 106, 150, 131, 12

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The year ends beautifully with a program of Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach performed by Vox Luminis. The Belgian group led by bass Lionel Meunier is now part of the global elite of vocal ensembles, especially for its interpretation of German Baroque sacred music. Their recording with Ricercar (RIC 347) dedicated to the ancestors of J. S. BACH has received multiple awards. They are now taking on Johann Sebastian himself, in a program of Cantatas composed in the years 1707/1708, thus among the composer's earliest works. The album notably features the poignant Cantata "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit" ("God's Time is the Best of Times") BWV 106, also known as "Actus tragicus," composed by Bach for a funeral. Bach was only 22 years old when he composed this cantata, which opens with a moving dialogue of recorders and continues with the equally fervent chorus "Gottes Zeit."