Anna Fraser (soprano), Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Rolf Gjelsten (cello).
Johann Sebastian Bach Photo: Elias Gottlob Haussmann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
JS Bach wrote over 200 cantatas.
At some stages of his career as a church music director it was not unusual for him to compose a new cantata each week.
He also wrote cantatas for special occasions such as weddings, inaugurations, academic and other functions.
This aria is from Cantata No 187 'Gott versorget alles Leben' - God takes care of every life.
Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ
Sound Engineer: Graham Kennedy
