Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 motet (in 3 sections) |
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Composition Year | 1729 in Leipzig |
Genre Categories | Motets; Funeral music; For 2 mixed choruses, orchestra; |
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Work Title | Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf |
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Alternative. Title | The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness |
Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | BWV 226 ; BC C 2 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJB 235 |
Key | B-flat major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 motet (in 3 sections):
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1729 in Leipzig |
First Performance. | 1729-10-20 (or 24) at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig |
First Publication. | 1803 in Leipzig |
Librettist | Martin Luther (1483-1546) Bible, Romans 8: 26–27 |
Language | German |
Dedication | Funeral of Johann Heinrich Ernesti |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | 2 mixed choruses (SATB/SATB), orchestra (colle parta) |
InstrDetail | Chorus I: 2 violins, viola, cello Chorus II: 2 oboes, taille d'hautbois, bassoon, continuo (violone and organ) |
Primary Sources | Bach Digital (source list) |
External Links | Bach-Cantatas.com Wikipedia article |
Motets by Johann Sebastian Bach | |
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