Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange BWV 155; BC A 32

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 127
Epistel: Römer 12, 7-16
Gospel: Johannes 2, 1-11

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; Fag, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 19. Januar 1716
First performance on January 19, 1716; subsequent performance on January 16, 1724 (Original text print)

Early performances

19 January 1716, Weimar (Premiere) (Link to event)
16 January 1724, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 155/5 ChS

Comment

further performance in Leipzig on 16.1.1724

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange, BWV 155 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

S. Franck. Movement 5: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (P. Speratus, 1524), 12 stanzas. Printed text: Franck 1715, page 32; Original printed text: Leipzig 1724 I, page [3]
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 5: P. Speratus, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, 1524, Strophe 12

in: Martin Luther, Paul Speratus, Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, Nürnberg 1524

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 129 [Score]
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 459, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XIV, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5927 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 155, Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

BG 32, S.85 (E. Naumann, 1886);

NBA I/5, S. 173 (Marianne Helms, 1975) – Critical report (1976), S. 152

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000189

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000189

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2023-08-24 : 10:58:18