Two of Bach’s most beloved cantatas, BWV 140 “Wachet auf” and 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, are paired with Telemann’s exuberant concerto for 3 oboes and 3 violins.
Vocal Soloists:
Danielle Reutter-Harrah, soprano
Cecilia Duarte, alto
James Reese, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Choir: The Evergreen Ensemble
The Seattle Bach Festival Orchestra
Tekla Cunningham, concertmaster
Christine Wilkinson Beckman, Cynthia Black, Eleanor Legault, Chloe Meyers, Brandon Vance, Byron Rakitzis, baroque violins
Stef Creswell and Lindsey Strand Polyak, baroque viola
William Skeen and Elisabeth Reed, baroque cello
Ross Gilliland, baroque bass
Henry Lebedinsky, organ and harpsichord
Michael Kleinschmidt, organ (organ intro, Seattle)
Paul Tegels (organ intro, Tacoma)
Debra Nagy, Curtis Foster and Matthew Hugdens, baroque oboe
Kris Kwapis, baroque trumpet