VOCES8: Jesus bleibet meine Freude - JS Bach

Text:
Words: Martin Jahn (c.1620–82)
Jesus bleibet meine Freude,
Meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
Er ist meines Lebens Kraft,
Meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
Meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
Darum laß ich Jesum nicht
Aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.

Translation:
Jesus remains my joy,
My heart’s comfort and sap.
Jesus obviates all misfortune,
He is my life’s strength,
My eye’s delight and sun,
My soul’s treasure and bliss;
Therefore I will not let Jesus go
From my heart and sight.

[tomarmstrong]

I will never understand how or why the music of Bach can be so deeply comforting.

[JackLucas-jheo]

In a thousand years, our descendants living in some far off galaxy will be listening to the music of Bach with the same awe as we do today, two hundred years after the music was composed.

[SteveShearer-fg]

This music was written by God. He chose Bach to deliver it...

[maryevans]

2024 and the Oboist is still playing lol 🎉wonderful heavenly music love Jesus and Bach my favourite composer and love voices 8

[LotharWermann]

Dieser Bach. Ich könnte heulen und heulen. Was hat er da gehört in seinem Innern, seinem Herzen gefühlt, beinahe jede Woche neu! Hallelujah welche Kraft er aus seinem Glauben geschöpft hat!

[Slarti]

Legend has it, the oboist has still not yet run out of breath...

[chriswhealy]

The fact that the world's finest contemporary musicians are still producing some of the finest and most beautiful recordings of Bach's music is testimony to the composer's genius and that fact that every composition was dedicated to the glory of God

[harryjones]

the breath control of the oboist on such impossibly long phrases is truly amazing.

[relluplewis]

One oboist, one organist, and eight angelic voices. Make for one stunning version of J.S. Bach's masterpiece. My eyes tear-up every single time.

[angelischafer]

J

Johann Sebastian Bach wanted to honor God and please people with his music.
He succeeded in this and after so many centuries the music touches our hearts.
To God's glory!
Johann Sebastian Bach wollte Gott mit seiner Musik ehren und die Menschen erfreuen.

Das ist ihm gelungen und nach so vielen Jahrhunderten rührt die Musik unsere Herzen an.
Gott zur Ehre!

[durhamgrigg]

Bach, Voces 8, Nick Deutsch, ... where two or more are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst! Sublime music to the Glory of God. Thank you!❤❤❤

[bjorn]

Jesus bleibet meine Freude……Jesus hat, als der Schöpfer von Himmel und Erde, seine Geschöpfe mit solch wunderbaren Gaben ausgestattet, die uns hier schon einen Abglanz davon ahnen lassen, was er in der Zukunft noch schaffen wird.
Es macht große Freude Euch beim Musizieren zuzuhören….für unsere Dimension fast himmlisch ;-) Herzlichen Dank für zu Herzen gehende Musik

[elizabethmaedammann]

Spectacular breath control from Oboist.

[MarcusSteiger]

Bach is he greatest musican ever lived and and ever will live. And this is the best version of Bleibet meine Freude which was, is, and ever will be. Voces8 and the unbeliviable Nick Deutsch. Danke euch allen!

[johnwalters]

I've always felt this is the most perfect piece of music ever written. Once it starts, there is no logical place for it to go except to the next note, all the way to the end.

[matthiassinger]

Was für ungeheuer reine, volle, reiche Musik… Und wann um alles in der Welt atmet Nick Deutsch? Das Ensemble ist herausragend, aber der Oboist schlägt alles: So eine ungeheure Atemkontrolle - das ist einfach nur grossartig. Als würde er selbst keine Luft brauchen. Alles fliesst in die Musik. Einfach nur unglaublich schön.

[horseandcart]

When I get to Heaven I am going to learn how to play and sing like this even if it takes me ten thousand years!!!!

[SirGawainDF]

Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.

[karinschulz]

Ich liebe diese Musik. Bach ist unsterblich.

[phbrinsden]

V8 are absolutely perfect and singing the amazing music of Bach. The pinnacle of composition and performance.