| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1716 |
| Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
| Related Works | Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (Expanded Version) |
| Work Title | Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Name Aliases | Bach cantata, BWV 147a |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182591009; LCCN: nr97023055; GND: 300516134 |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | BWV 147a; BC A 7 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJB 870 |
| Key | C major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1716 |
| First Performance. | 1716-12-20, Schloßkapelle "Weg zum Himmelsburg" Weimar. |
| Librettist | Salomo Franck (No. 1-5) Johann Kolrose (ca.1487-ca.1560) (No.6) |
| Language | German |
| Dedication | 4th Sunday in Advent |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 18 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, bass Choir:mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: oboe/oboe da caccia, bassoon, trumpet, strings, continuo |
| Related Works | Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (Expanded Version) |
| Manuscript Sources | Bach Digital (source list) |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
| Extra Information | Earlier version of BWV 147; lost, but can be reconstructed. |