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Cantata BWV 140
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme |
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Ref. |
BWV 140 |
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German Title |
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme |
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English Title |
Wake up, cries the watchmen’s voice (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10 / 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11; Gospel: Matthew 25: 1-13
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 27th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1731
1st performance: November 25, 1731 - Leipzig |
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Text: |
Philipp Nicolai (Mvts. 1, 4, 7); Anon (Mvts. 2, 3, 5, 6) |
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BWV 140 Text:
German-1
| German-6
| German-7
| NBA Text
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-6
| English-8
| English-9
| English-10
| English-13
| English-14
Catalan-1
| Chinese-1
| Chinese-2
| Danish-1
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-1
| Dutch-3
| Dutch-4
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-2
| Hungarian-1
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-5
| Japanese-6
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Portuguese-1
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-3
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Chorale Text:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme [BWV 140/1,4,7]
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, taille, 2 violins, violin piccolo, viola, horn, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] | Mvt. 3: Aria - Duet [S, B] | Mvt. 4: Chorale [T] | Mvt. 5: Recitative [B] | Mvt. 6: Aria - Duet [S, B] | Mvt. 7: Chorale |
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Scores: |
BWV 140 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [2.83 MB]
| Score BGA [3.22 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D LEb Thomana 140 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 7
Capella:
Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
| Mvt. 7
[cap]
ver 2: Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
| Mvt. 7
[cap]
ver 3: Mvt. 7 []
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
| Mvt. 7
[MuseScore]
Score Examples:
Continuo 4 - Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme [BWV 140/1,4,7]
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References: |
BWV 140 References:
BGA: XXVIII | NBA: I/27 | BC: A 166 | Zwang: K 184
| First Published: Leipzig, 1847
| Autograph score (facsimile): ?
| Provenance
| Bach Digital
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Commentaries: |
BWV 140 Commentaries:
English:
BCW
| Crouch
| All Music
| Bethlehem | Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| E. Scott Smith
| Seattle
| NBV-AOB
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| AL [Dutch]
| DW [Dutch]
| EvH [Dutch]
| KL [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of December 22., 2002; Week of August 17, 2008; Week of October 21, 2012; Week of December 3, 2017 |
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