Bach: “Freue dich, erlöste Schar“, BWV 30

Here is a performance from the first annual Brattleboro Bach Festival of Bach’s Cantata 30, written for the Feast of St. John the Baptist. The performers include Benita Valente, Mary Burgess, Seth McCoy, Leslie Guinn, and the Brattleboro Bach Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Blanche Moyse is the conductor in this splendid recording from 12 October 1969. Part I Chorus: Freue dich, erlöste Schar Recitative (bass): Wir haben Rast 4:21 Aria (bass): Gelobet sei Gott, gelobet sein Name Recitative (alto): Der He