• 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)

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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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2024-04-22 12:12:08