Cantata “Wo soll ich fliehen hin” in G minor, BWV 5

Movements:
1. Chorus: `Wo soll ich fliehen hin` - a gapped chorale setting of the tune. The alto, tenor, and bass voices sing free counterpoint, while the sopranos sing the chorale unadorned in...Read more

Movements:
1. Chorus: `Wo soll ich fliehen hin` - a gapped chorale setting of the tune. The alto, tenor, and bass voices sing free counterpoint, while the sopranos sing the chorale unadorned in long notes. (G Minor)
2. Recitative: `Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht nur befleckt` (`This heap of sins has not merely left a stain`) - for Bass and continuo. (G Minor)
3. Aria: `Ergieße dich reichlich` (`Pour yourself richly`) - a tenor aria with solo viola and continuo (E♭ Major).
4. Recitative: `Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich` (`My loving Savior comforts me`) - for alto, oboe and continuo (G minor to C minor)
5. Aria: `Verstumme, Höllenheer` (`Be silent, host of Hell`) - for bass, tromba, strings and continuo (B♭ Major).
6. Recitative: `Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil der Welt` (`I am, indeed, only the smallest part of the world`) - for soprano and continuo. (G Minor)
7. Chorale: `Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn` (`Guide also my heart and mind`) - the last verse of the chorale, sung and played by the whole ensemble. (G Minor)

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: slide trumpet, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

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