Bach Collegium Japan

Movements:
1. Sinfonia
2. Recitative (bass): Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee
3. Recitative (tenor, bass) and Chorus: (T) Mein Gott, hier wird mein Herze sein:
4. Aria (soprano): Mein Seelenschatz...Read more

Movements:
1. Sinfonia
2. Recitative (bass): Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee
3. Recitative (tenor, bass) and Chorus: (T) Mein Gott, hier wird mein Herze sein:
4. Aria (soprano): Mein Seelenschatz ist Gottes Wort.
5. Chorale: Ich bitt, o Herr, aus Herzensgrund

Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus
Orchestra: 2 recorders, 4 violas, bassoon, cello, continuo

First performance: 24 February 1715; later performed on 13 February 1724.
Occasion: Sexagesima Sunday.

Dating is not uniform: alongside 1713, ~1715 is also proposed. These datings may refer to different stages of composition or versions.

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