J.S. Bach, aria 'Christenkinder, freuet euch' BWV 40: Reinoud Van Mechelen and Il Gardellino

For this recording 'Leipzig' wind instruments were used, being all faithful copies of original Leipzig wind instruments from the time of J.S. Bach. The new copy of a 'Bach' oboe was the result of a research project of Leipzig oboes during Bach’s era. See: Verdegem, Stefaan & Ponseele, Marcel, 'Fourteen Leipzig Oboes from the time of J.S. Bach’, The Galpin Society Journal, Vol.74 (2021), p.70–102. galpinsociety.org The new copies of the horns were made by Mark De Merlier, after an Eichentopf original from the Prague Musical Instruments Museum. Reinoud Van Mechelen, Tenor Ensemble Il Gardellino Marcel Ponseele, oboe (M&F Ponseele, after Gottfried Sattler) Stefaan Verdegem, oboe (M&F Ponseele, after Gottfried Sattler) Bart Aerbeydt, horn (M. De Merlier, after Eichentopf) Mark De Merlier, horn (M. De Merlier, after Eichentopf) Javier Zafra, bassoon (P. de Koningh, after Eichentopf) Phyllis Bartholomeus, cello Louis Ponseele, double bass Kris Verhelst, organo