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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange

BWV 155; BC A 32^GND

Second Sunday of Epiphany, Weimar Cantatas, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

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

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Fagotto, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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

1716-19-01, Weimar, Himmelsburg (Schlosskirche) (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Johann Georg Layritz
WA 16. Januar 1724 in der Thomaskirche mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber

1724-16-01, 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 ChSBC F 59.2a/b

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)
Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange, BWV 155 (Netherlands Bach Society)

Author Libretto

Franck, Salomon (1659–1725)

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