Bach - Cantata Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen BWV 81 - Sato | Netherlands Bach Society

The cantata ’Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen’, performed here by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach, was performed on the fourth Sunday after Epiphany. On his appointment as cantor at the Thomasschule in 1723, Bach was told that his church music must not be too ‘opernhafftig’, or operatic. Might the gentlemen of the Leipzig council have cast their minds back to this condition on the second to last day in January 1724? Recorded for the project All of Bach on January 21st 2017 at the Walloon Church, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with bass Stephan MacLeod on ’Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen’ go to For more information on BWV 81 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachv