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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Erwünschtes Freudenlicht

BWV 184.2; BWV 184; BC A 88^GND

Whit Tuesday, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)

Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 78 [10]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 110
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 8, 14-17
Gospel: Johannes 10, 1-11

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, S, A, T, B; 2 Fl trav, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 30. Mai 1724

First performance on May 30, 1724; subsequent performance on June 3, 1727; further performance on May 15, 1731 (original text prints). Parody (except for movement 5) of BWV 184.1

Early performances

1724-30-05, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Friedrich Werner
WA 3. Juni 1727; WA 15. Mai 1731

1727-03-06, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Link to event)

1731-15-05, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
is adaptation of BWV 184.1 / BC G 8

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 184.2/5 ChSBC F 159.1a/b, 159.1c

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Erwünschtes Freudenlicht, BWV 184.2 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman))
Erwünschtes Freudenlicht, BWV 184.2 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

Libretto

Author unknown. Parody based on BWV 184.1. Movement 5: O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort (A. v. Wildenfels, 1526), stanza 8. Original text prints: Leipzig 1727 III, page [8]; Leipzig 1731 II, page [9]

Link to lyrics

Chorale