• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

BWV 62; BC A 2

^GND

Genre

• Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 102
Epistel: Römer 13, 11-14
Gospel: Matthäus 21, 1-9
Week song:

• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

Scoring

• Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno, Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 03. Dezember 1724

• First performance on December 3, 1724. Subsequent performance around 1732–1734, as evidenced by the watermark and the characteristic handwriting styles of A. M. Bach in the violone part. Possibly another performance in 1736, as Bach was in Dresden on the first Advent of that year. Further performance after 1756 under J. F. Doles, as evidenced in the figured bass notation for the violone part

Early performances

1724-03-12, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.
WA um 1732—1734; WA vermutilch 1736; WA nach 1756 unter J.F. Doles

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg. a]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 62/6 ChSBC F 151.1a/b, 151.1c

Comment

• In der autographen Partitur Skizze zum Ritornell der Arie Nr. 2 (NBA Suppl., S. 128f., P. Wollny, 2011).

Link to videos:

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

• M. Luther (1524), stanza 1 and 8 kept literally, stanzas 2–7 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown). Original print: Leipzig 1724 IV (copy lost)

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Luther, Martin (1483–1546)

Chorale

Satz 1 und 6: Martin "Luther, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland", 1524, Strophen 1 und 8

in: M. Luther [u. a.], Eyn Enchiridion oder Handbuchlein, Erfurt, 1524

Other printed librettos

Texte zur Leipziger Kirchen-Music IV (Ex. verschollen)

[Bibliography]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 877 [Score, Sketch]
D-LEb Thomana 62 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Am.B 44 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-B Am.B 44, Faszikel 10 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1027 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 172 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 460, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 838, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 397 [Part(s)]
D-Bhm RH 1118 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-LEb Rara II, 661/1-D [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 1 [Score]
PL-WRu 60004 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen BWV 61 (oder BWV 62 ?), Kaiserin Augusta-Gymnasium (Berlin) [Score]
Verschollen BWV 62, Breitkopf [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/1, S. 75 (Alfred Dürr und Werner Neumann, 1954) – Critical report (1955), S. 50;

BG 16, S.21 (W. Rust, 1868)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000078

Static URL

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2024-04-18 02:55:13