O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad BWV 165; BC A 90 GND

Trinity Sunday, Weimar Cantatas, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)
Genre
Sacred cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 27
Epistel: Römer 11, 33-36
Gospel: Johannes 3, 1-15
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 16. Juni 1715
First performance on June 16, 1715 (first print); performance outside of the main churches in Leipzig, June 4, 1724? (copy)
Early performances
, Weimar (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is exemplar of BWVBC F
is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]
Comment
The original parts and the original score (and copies of those) of the first performance in Weimar are lost. A second performance in Leipzig is assumed for June 4, 1724. For this performance a copy of the material is preserved.
Introduction to the work
Link to videos:
O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165 (J. S. Bachstiftung St. Gallen)
O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165 (Stiftsbarock Stuttgart, K. Johannsen)

Author Libretto
Franck, Salomon (1659–1725)
Libretto
S. Franck. Movement 6: Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren (L. Helmbold, 1575), Stanza 5. Original text print: Weimar 1715; Text print: Franck 1715, page 111
Link to lyrics
Chorale

Original sources
D-B Am.B 105 [Score]
Additional sources
D-WRz S 6:30 [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Edition

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000200
Static URL
https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000200
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2024-06-17 : 01:06:06