Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen BWV 49; BC A 150 GND

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity, Cantata Cycle III (1725-1727)
Genre
Sacred cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 1
Epistel: Epheser 5, 15-21
Gospel: Matthäus 22, 1-14
Scoring
S* (Seele), B* (Jesus), Ob d’am, Vl I/II, Va, Vc picc, Org obl, Bc

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 03. November 1726
The Sinfonia is an arrangement of the lost draft for the concert for harpsichord BWV 1053, 3rd movement.
Early performances
, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]
Link to videos:
Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49 (Netherlands Bach Society)

Author Libretto
Birkmann, Christoph (1703-1771)
Libretto
Christoph Birkmann; mvt. 6: stanza 7 from 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' by Philipp Nicolai (1599); libretto printing: Birkmann 1728
Link to lyrics
Author Chorale
Nicolai, Philipp
Chorale

Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 111 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 55 [Part(s)]
Additional sources
D-B Am.B 538-540, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 455, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/II, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-Eib 4.4.19 [Score]
PL-WRu 60005 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 49, Partitur [Score]
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Edition

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