Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen BWV 81; BC A 39 GND

Fourth Sunday of Epiphany, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)
Other catalogues
NV 1790, S. 75 [10]
Genre
Sacred cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 46
Epistel: Römer 13, 8-10
Gospel: Matthäus 8, 23-27
Scoring
Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Flauto dolce I, Flauto dolce II, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 30. Januar 1724
First performance January 30, 1724
Early performances
, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
relation from other works:
is adapted in BWV 81/7 ChS
Introduction to the work
Link to videos:
Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen, BWV 81 (Netherlands Bach Society)

Libretto
Author unknown. Beginning of movement 2 based on Psalm 10, 1. Movement 4: Matthew 8, 26. Movement 7: Jesu, meine Freude (J. Franck, 1653), stanza 2. Original printed text: Leipzig 1724, Volume I, page 7
Link to lyrics
Chorale
Original lyrics
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck]

Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 120 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 59 [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Additional sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XV, Faszikel 8 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 458, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-Eib 4.4.11 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5914 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 81, C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 313 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 81 (2), Königlich akademisches Institut für Kirchenmusik Breslau [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 81 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 81 (2), Stimmen [Part(s)]

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