Bach digital -

Council Election, without assignment

Genre

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba I, Tromba II, Tromba III, Timpani, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe III, Oboe d'amore, Bassono, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 26. August 1748

First performance on August 26, 1748. Movements 1, 3, and 5 were adopted with minor changes from BWV 69.1

Early performances

1748-26-08, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Gottlob Eichler

relation to other works:

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 69.2/6 (o.I.) ChSBC F 66.4b

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

The author is unknown (compare with BWV 69.1). Movement 1: Psalm 103, 2. Movement 6: Es woll uns Gott genädig sein (M. Luther, 1524), stanza 3.

Regarding the vocal text of BWV 69.1:
J. O. (?) Knauer. Movement 1: Psalm 103, 2. Movement 6: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (S. Rodigast, date of composition 1675; first print 1676/1677), stanza 6. Printed text: Knauer 1720, page 253 (edited)

Author Chorale

Luther, Martin (1483–1546)

Chorale