Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Lord my God, my heart and soul were sore distrest BWV 21
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity
Partitur siehe TP 1021
Instrumentation: Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Mixed Choir-SATB, Oboe, Bassoon, 3 Trumpet, 4 Trombone, Kettledrum, 2 Violin, Viola, Basso continuo
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* The cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis dates from around 1713 and was probably performed for the first time that year in the Liebfrauenkirche in Halle
The cantata “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” dates from around 1713 and was probably performed for the first time that year in the Liebfrauenkirche in Halle. Its assigning to the third Sunday after Trinity probably only occurred the following year. With its large-scale structure and strong emphasis on biblical texts, it was extremely popular in the 19th century and remains one of Bach’s best-known cantatas today. The cantata is published here in a vocal score based on the New Bach Edition with an idiomatic, straightforward piano reduction by Martin Focke.
- One of Bach’s best-known cantatas
- Urtext based on the “New Bach Edition”
- Clear straightforward piano reduction
Additional Information:
Vorwort / Preface
1. Sinfonia
2. Chorus: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis / Lord, my God, my heart and
soul
3. Aria: Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not / Sighing, weeping, sorrow, care
4. Recitativo: Wie hast du dich, mein Gott / Why hast Thou then, my
God
5. Aria: Bäche von gesalznen Zähren / From my eyes salt tears are
flowing
6. Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele / What doth trouble thee,
o my spirit
7. Recitativo: Ach Jesu, meine Ruh / Ah, Jesus, my repose
8. Aria Duetto: Komm, mein Jesu, und erquicke / Come, my Jesus and
restore me
9. Chorus: Sei nun wieder zufrieden / Come again and be rested
10. Aria: Erfreue dich, Seele / Rejoice O my spirit
11. Chorus: Das Lamm, das erwürget ist / The Lamb that was sacrificed
Cantata 21 Vocal score (Ger/Eng)
