Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 62 ; BC A 2
Chorale cantata (1st Sunday of Advent)
Scoring
S* , A* , T* , B* , S , A , T , B ; Cr , 2 Ob , 2 Vl , Va , Bc
Date of origin
vor dem 03. Dezember 1724
Early performances
3 December 1724 , Leipzig (Premiere)
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
relation from other works:
is adapted in BWV 62/6 ChS
Comment
2nd performance about 1732/1734 (s. watermark of violone part)
Lyrics
Martin Luther (1524); stanza 2-7 (mvts. 2-5) reworked (author unknown);
Link to lyrics
Edition
NBA I/1, S. 75 (Werner Neumann, 1954) – Critical report (1955), S. 50;BG 16, S.21 (W. Rust, 1868)
Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 877 D-LEb Thomana 62 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv)
Additional sources
D-B Am.B 44 [Konvolut]
D-B Am.B 44, Faszikel 10
D-Bhm H 985
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 172
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 460, Faszikel 5
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 838, Faszikel 2
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1027 D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 397 D-LEb Rara II, 661/1-D
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 1
PL-WRu 60004 Muz.
Verschollen BWV 61 (oder BWV 62 ?), Kaiserin Augusta-Gymnasium (Berlin)
Verschollen BWV 62, Breitkopf
Verschollen Choralsammlung
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