Bcj/Suzuki - Johann Sebastian Bach: Secular Cantatas, Vol. 10 - 'Cantatas of contentment' - Ich bin in mir vergn?gt, BWV 204, Angeneh

The two cantatas recorded here conclude a project that the Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki started in 2004, in which Bach�s secular cantatas formed the basis of numerous concerts and recordings. As the team completed the recording of the church cantatas in 2013, this means that BCJ�s performances of all of Bach�s extant cantatas � sacred and secular � are now available on disc. Out of what was originally a much larger number only a little more than twenty secular cantatas have survived in performable condition. These nevertheless offer a welcome complement to our image of Bach the church musician. This final volume opens with the resplendent Angenehmes Wiederau from 1737. Bach employs a full complement of three trumpets and timpani as well as four vocal soloists. By contrast, Ich bin in mir vergn�gt is an intimate work for solo soprano, flute, oboe and strings. Composed for an unknown occasion, the piece is a morality about the virtues of contentment, illustrated in music that gives Carolyn Sampson ample opportunity to shine.