The particular Sundays would have their traditional readings. I'm pretty sure the pastor would have stuck to religious matters rather than the social and political excursions one might expect of a 20th century Protestant minister. He would also likely have written it down and rehearsed it according to the principles of rhetoric, quite a while before the occasion. I think. john
At 01:35 AM 7/6/00 -0700, you wrote: ...> >What I'm wondering is how he managed to get it all to happen on >the right days. Most of the cyclical cantatas are for particular >sundays - based on the text that was being preached on that particular >day.... large task...
John Blyth Baritono robusto e lirico Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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