Johann Christoph Bach
Motet Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin, BWV Anh 163

Ref.

BWV Anh. 163

German Title

Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin

English Title

Behold, my heart, look over there

French Title

Spanish Title

Event

Motet for unknown occasion

Composed

Composed by Johann Christoph Bach (Bach 'di Eisenach'), before 1704
Performed by J.S. Bach in Leipzig c1743-50 ?

Text

6 strophes from Martin Luther's Christmas song 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her'

German-5 | Translations: English-3

Scoring

Choir I: S, A, T, B, Choir II: S, A, T, B
Orchestra: Continuo

Score

References

BGA: | NBA: III/3 | BC: C7 | First Published:

Commentary

Music

Music Examples

Comments

J. Christoph Bach zugeschrieben durch P. Wollny, s. Vorwort zur Erstausgabe der Motette in den "Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben", Serie A, 2. Gruppe, Stuttgart 1993

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Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

Recordings

Complete Recordings

1

The Apocryphal Bach Motets [V-2]

J. Christoph Bach: Motet Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin, BWV Anh 163 [13:39]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble

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CPO 999235

Mar 25-28, 1993

CD / TT: 55:27

Recorded at Ev Pfarrkirch Brotterode, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: Die Motetten (The Motets and Related Works) [C-1]

J. Christoph Bach: Motet Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin, BWV Anh 163 [12:09]

Jörg Straube

Norddeutscher Figuralchor / Baroque Brass of London, Bach Orchestra-Hannover

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Thorofon 2481/2

2003

2-CD / TT: 131:56

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