Bach's Kommt, eilet...

[sawyl]

Although it's Advent and not Whitsuntide, I can't resist the joy and delight of the tenor aria Kommt, eilet, stimmet Sait und Lieder from JS Bach's Cantata 74 Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten. Here's Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan with Makoto Sakurada taking the solo part:

Suzuki's upbeat approach feels more satisfactory, I think, than the slower version recorded by Leonhardt and Kurt Equiluz in late 70s...