Johann Ludwig Bach - Unsere Trübsal

Johann Ludwig Bach (1677 - 1731):
UNSERE TRÜBSAL

Johann Ludwig Bach was a composer and violinist. He was born in Thal. At the age of 22 he moved to Meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later Kapellmeister. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at Meiningen and neighbouring courts. He was a second cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, who made copies of many of his cantatas and performed them at Leipzig.

Unsere Trübsal, die zeitlich und leicht ist,
schaffet eine Ewige
und, über alle Maß, wichtige Herrlichkeit,
die wir nicht sehen auf das Sichtbare,
sondern auf das Unsichtbare.

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Directed by Timothy Brown

If you wish to listen to other Bach family motets:

Johann Bach(?):
Sey nun wieder zufrieden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmRlWZia5hA

Johann Michael Bach:
Das Blut Jesu Christi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32rm5RtDbm4

Johann Christoph Bach:
Der Gerechte, ob er gleich:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biNMVFKpZM4

Johann Christoph Bach:
Fürchte dich nicht:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA-P_Tjf35c

Johann Ludwig Bach:
Das ist meine Freude:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv0NrpFzC9s

Johann Sebastian Bach:
Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXxRDkeh4ZY

Johann Sebastian Bach(?):
Der Gerechte kommt um:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X96zXtX_20Q

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[peddletoneG]

Is there more from Johann Ludwig? This just whets the appetite for more! Lovely rendition and recording quality.

[stigekalder]

Yes, I have one more JL motet (Das ist meine Freude), I will make a video with that motet as well.

[stigekalder]

I have uploaded the other JL motet - Enjoy !

[stigekalder]

I'm glad you like it. That's very encouraging to me, thanks! The motets by JS Bach and his predecessors are certainly among my choral favourites as well. Have had the pleasure to sing some of them in choir myself.

[redbrian3655]

It is amazing that this music was rarely, if ever, heard outside the local church. Thank you for all of this.

[NorbertZF]

Proof that the entire Bach family were geniuses of one level or another and not just J. S. although he IS the culmination. He and his son C.P.E.

[Venator1991]

thanks for uploading. i think that is a really beautiful piece which shows perfectly that not only bach senior was a genius.

best regards from germany

[toxiconegro]

Very beautiful. As we can see the entire Bach family was very good in composing. A rare gem of baroque music. Thanks for that my friend.