• Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ

BWV 67; BC A 62

^GND

Other catalogues

• NV 1790, S. 77 [3]

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 116
Epistel: 1. Johannes 5, 4-10
Gospel: Johannes 20, 19-31

Scoring

• Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno, Corno da tirarsi, Flauto traverso, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 16. April 1724

• First performance on April 16, 1724; the autograph addition of movement 2 in the Flauto traverso part suggests a (not datable) subsequent performance. Movement 6 serves as a parody source for BWV 234/2 Gloria in Mass in A major, BWV 234. It is believed that the Flauto traverso part was not used in the first performance

Early performances

1724-16-04, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.
WA nicht datierbar

relation to other works:

is exemplar of BWVBC F
is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 67/7 ChSBC F deest (F 49.2)

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 (Netherlands Bach Society)
Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 (Stiftsbarock Stuttgart, K. Johannsen)
Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

• Author unknown. Movement 1: 2. Timothy 2, 8. Movement 4: Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag (N. Herman, 1560), stanza 1. Movement 6 using John 20, 19. Movement 7: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (J. Ebert, 1601), stanza 1. Original text print: Leipzig 1724 II, page [12]

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Herman, Nikolaus (um 1480–1561)

Chorale

Satz 4: Nikolaus Herman, "Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag", 1560, Strophe 1

in: N. Herman, Die Sonntags Evangelia uber der gantze Jar […], Wittenberg, 1560

Chorale

Satz 7: Jacob Ebert, "Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ", 1601, Strophe 1

in: Geistliche deutsche Lieder, hg. von Bartholomäus Gesius, Frankfurt (Oder), 1601

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 6.34.3.209 [Textdruck]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 95 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 40 [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 6.34.3.209 [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XII, Faszikel 7 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XII, Faszikel 8 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XII, Faszikel 9 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 453, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 96 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 63 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 63, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5914 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 67 (3), Breslauer Institut f. Schul- u. Kirchenmusik [unknown]
Verschollen BWV 67, C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 308 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 67 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 67 (2), Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/11.1, S. 1 (Reinmar Emans, 1988) – Critical report (1989), S. 13;

BG 16, S.217 (W. Rust, 1868)

Literature

• A. Dürr MuK 2 (1983), S. 74ff.

• W. Hobohm BJ 1973, S. 5-32 (zum Textdruck)

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