Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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| Composer Page | Bach, Johann Sebastian | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movements/Sections | 7 sections
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| Composition Year | 1724 | ||
| Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For organ (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the organ |
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Moritz Hauptmann (1792–1868)
First edition
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 1
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1851. Plate B.W. I.
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Chorales
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Vocal Scores
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Bernhard Todt (1822-1907), piano reduction
German
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1890). Plate J.S.B. I.5
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).
Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Organ solo (Bækgaard)
3. Aria: Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle
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Peter Bækgaard
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General Information
| Work Title | Wo soll ich fliehen hin |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Where Shall I Flee |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 5 ; BC A145 |
| Key | G minor |
| Movements/Sections | 7 sections
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1724 |
| First Performance | 15 October 1724, Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1851 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Johann Heermann (1585–1647), chorales |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 20 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; Chorus (SATB) Orchestra: slide trumpet, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach.de (German) Bach-Cantatas.com Wo soll ich fliehen hin - scores at Sheet Music Plus |
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Misc. Comments
Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity.
Section Listing
- 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)
- 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)
- Aria: "Ergieße dich reichlich" ("Pour yourself richly") - a tenor aria with solo viola and continuo (E♭ Major).
- Recitative: "Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich" ("My loving Savior comforts me") - for alto, oboe and continuo (G minor to C minor)
- Aria: "Verstumme, Höllenheer" ("Be silent, host of Hell") - for bass, tromba, strings and continuo (B♭ Major).
- 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)
- 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)
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
