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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

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

1715-16-06, Weimar, Himmelsburg (Schlosskirche) (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Johann Georg Layritz
WA außerhalb der Leipziger Hauptkirchen, 4. Juni 1724?

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