Bach's own score - Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt (Soprano aria) - BWV 151

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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
SÜSSER TROST, MEIN JESUS KÖMMT (BWV 151)
(Comfort sweet, my Jesus comes)

1. movement: Soprano aria

0:00 - Instrumental prelude
1:08 - Vocal section
3:25 - Middle section (alla breve)
4:44 - Instrumental prelude (da capo)
5:54 - Vocal section (da capo)

The church cantata "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt" by Johann Sebastian Bach was composed in Leipzig for the third day of Christmas and first performed on 27 December 1725. It was performed again between 1728 and 1731.

The opening aria begins with a lullaby-like molto adagio in 12/8 time. This movement dominates and casts a glow over the entire work. It is in G major and is accompanied by obbligato flute and strings doubled by oboe d'amore. The flute line is highly embellished, almost an arabesque, and expands on the melodic arches of the soprano. The da capo aria includes a sharply contrasting middle section, an ecstatic alla breve dance of joy, part gavotte, part gigue.

Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt,
Jesus wird anitzt geboren!
Herz und Seele freuet sich,
Denn mein liebster Gott hat mich
Nun zum Himmel auserkoren.

(Georg Christian Lehms, 1711)

Comfort sweet, my Jesus comes,
Jesus now is born amongst us!
Heart and soul with joy are filled,
For my dearest God hath me
Now for heaven's prize elected.

Maria Keohane (soprano)
Concerto Copenhagen
Conducted by Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Recorded at Garrison Church, Copenhagen, Denmark (Christmas, 2011)

The complete cantata performed by Concerto Copenhagen:
https://youtu.be/TU0ZSxFwIZw

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Bach's manuscript for this cantata can be found here:
https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalSource_source_00002708

Another wonderful Bach aria sung by Maria Keohane:
https://youtu.be/YX8Rw0NKscg

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