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:
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>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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