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- Bach, J.S.
- Hauptmann, Moritz
- Hauptmann, Moritz/Todt, Bernhard
Duration: 30 minutes
Description: Cantata No. 18: Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18 (Just like the rain and snow falling from the heavens) was composed in 1713 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) during his tenure at the ducal court in Weimar, where he began producing a remarkable series of church cantatas that laid the foundation for his later Leipzig cycles. Written for Sexagesima Sunday, the work draws its text from Isaiah 55:10–11, Erdmann Neumeister, and Lazarus Spengler. The original Weimar version in G minor features a compact orchestration with violas and basso continuo, while Bach later revised the cantata in Leipzig (c. 1724), transposing it to A minor and expanding the instrumentation with additional forces such as recorders. Cantata No. 18 continues to hold an important place in the early cantata repertoire. Instrumentation: 2(opt).0.0.1: 0.0.0.0: Hpchrd(or Org): Str (0.0.2-2-2-2.1.1): Mix Chorus. Reprint of the original Weimar edition vocal score in G minor, edited by Bernhard Todt after the Moritz Hauptmann edition that was published in the Bach Gesellschaft Ausgabe.