• Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam

BWV 7; BC A 177

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Genre

• Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 33
Epistel: Jesaja 40, 1-5
Gospel: Lukas 1, 57-80

Scoring

• Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine concertato I, Violine concertato II, Violine ripieno I, Violine ripieno II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 24. Juni 1724

• First performance on June 24, 1724; subsequent performance (not dateable; subsequent notation of the harpsichord part)

Early performances

1724-24-06, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
EA fand im Frühgottesdienst der Nikolaikirche mit Predigt von Salomon Deyling, und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Thomaskirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber.
WA nicht datierbar

relation to other works:

is exemplar of BWVBC F
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

• M. Luther (1541), stanzas 1 and 7 literally preserved, stanzas 2–6 (sentence 2–6) reworked (author unknown)

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Luther, Martin (1483–1546)

Chorale

Satz 1 und 7: Martin Luther, "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam", 1541, Strophen 1 und 7

in: M. Luther, Eyn Geistlich Lied von vnser heiligen Tauff, Leipzig und Wittenberg 1543

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Original sources

D-LEb Thomana 7 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
F-MELmah Inv. 918.1.123 [Part(s)]
US-NYtowe (o. Sign.), BWV 7 [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 7, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]
[Kantate BWV 7: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam] Originalstimme (Basso continuo [transponiert]) [Part(s)]

Additional sources

B-Br Ms II 4950 Mus [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XI, Faszikel 6 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-DS Mus. ms. 526 [Score]
D-Eib 4.4.6 [Score]
D-LEb Rara II, 661/1-D [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 56, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 61 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 61, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5918 [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/29, S. 25 (Frieder Rempp, 1982) – Critical report (1984), S. 34;

BG 1, S. 179 (M. Hauptmann, 1851)

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2024-06-10 11:18:35