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Cantata BWV 114
Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost |
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Ref. |
BWV 114 |
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German Title |
Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost |
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English Title |
Ah, dear Christians, be comforted (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 17th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Ephesians 4: 1-6; Gospel: Luke 14: 1-11
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 17th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: October 1, 1724 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1740-1747 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Johannes Gigas (Mvts. 1, 4, 7); Anon (Mvts. 2, 3, 5, 7) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, flute, 2 violins, viola, continuo (horn added for Mvts. 1 & 7)
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.67 MB] | Score BGA [2.33 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D LEb Thomana 114 (BWV 114: Parts) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält |
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References |
BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/23 | BC: A 139 | Zwang: K 90 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (facsimile): ?USA, private collection | Provenance |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | HT [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of September 22, 2002; Week of September 17, 2006; Week of April 15, 2012 |
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