• Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim

BWV 89; BC A 155

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Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 6
Epistel: Philipper 1, 3-11
Gospel: Matthäus 18, 23-35

Scoring

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

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 24. Oktober 1723

• First performance on October 24, 1723; movements 3-6 based on an unknown older template (transposition errors in the original parts)

Early performances

1723-24-10, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Salomon Deyling

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 89/6 ChSBC F 20.4a/b

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim, BWV 89 (J. S. Bachstiftung St. Gallen)
Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim, BWV 89 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Libretto

• Author unknown. Movement 1: Hosea 11, 8. Movement 6: Wo soll ich fliehen hin (J. Heermann, 1630), stanza 7

Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 6: Johann Heermann, Wo soll ich fliehen hin, 1630, Strophe 7

in: Johann Heermann, Devoti Musica Cordis, Breslau / Leipzig 1630

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 99 [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 89, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-Eib 4.4.9 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/26, S. 1 (Andreas Glöckner, 1994) – Critical report (1995), S. 15;

BG 20/1, S.181 (W. Rust, 1872)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000113

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000113

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2026-01-07 12:56:36