cantata

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The cantata is based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tale of an Ojibwe warrior in what is now Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In 2004, a Bach cantata that had been lost for decades was rediscovered in the papers of Japanese pianist Chieko Hara.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

When the players had a clear, distinctive musical character to embody — a blithe movement from the Telemann quartet or the slumber aria from Bach’s cantata — they tackled it with focused collaboration.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

The 12-hour performance includes three movements: an hourlong live chamber music performance; a 10-hour immersive experience with prerecorded compositions, intermittent live music and projections; and an hourlong cantata.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

He waited, and to keep himself amused, he hummed snatches of his favorite cantata and imagined how he would narrate his adventures.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig