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Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV6
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV99
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV147
Dorothee Mields soprano
Alex Potter countertenor
Guy Cutting tenor
Peter Kooij bass
Collegium Vocale Gent choir & orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe conductor
Lessons in mildness
Jesus’s sacrifice to redeem mankind was so great and overwhelming that the Easter message is difficult to grasp. That joyous message of faith in a happy ending is at the root of the three cantatas in this concert, after which even the most stubborn unbeliever will see the (musical) light.