Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements
Composition Year 1724 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the 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 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, cello (arr); For 2 players (arr); For viola, cello (arr); For 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola (arr); For 2 violas (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

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Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?' (No.4)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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 Complete Score
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1872. Plate B.W. XX (1).
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Editor Ulrich Leisinger (b. 1964)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 6 (pp.109-36)
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 1. Aria: 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?'
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⇒ 7 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Herr! warum trittest du so ferne?' • 3. Aria: 'Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen' • 4. Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?' • 5. Aria: 'Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer!' • 6. Recitativo: 'Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort' • 7. Chorale: 'Unter deinen Schirmen' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitativo: 'Herr! warum trittest du so ferne?'
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 3. Aria: 'Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen'
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 4. Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?'
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 5. Aria: 'Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer!'
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 6. Recitativo: 'Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort'
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 7. Chorale: 'Unter deinen Schirmen'
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⇒ 10 more: Flute 2 • Oboe d'amore 1 • Oboe d'amore 2 • Bassoon • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Continuo • Organ

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 Bassoon
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 Violins I
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 Continuo
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 Organ
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1900).
Reprinted New York: Luck's Music, n.d. Plate Catalog 12537.
New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933-70). Catalog A2517. (Organ)
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: 'Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen' (No.3)

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Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?' (No.4)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Chorale: 'Unter deinen Schirmen' (No.7)

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.188)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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Misc. Notes From Chorale der Sammlung C.P.E. Bach nach dem Druck von 1784-1787.
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7. As "Jesu, meine Freude" (More details) (No.323)
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Work Title Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?
Alternative. Title Jesus sleeps; what hope have I?
Name Translations Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? BWV 81; Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen; Jesus schläft; Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen, רי"ב 81
Name Aliases Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen; Jesus schlaeft, was soll ich hoffen; Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen?
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181520518; BNF: 139235359
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 81 ; BC A 39
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 346
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements:
  1. Aria (alto): Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? (E minor)
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Herr! warum trittest du so ferne? (A minor-G major)
  3. Aria (tenor): Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen (G major)
  4. Arioso (bass): Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam? (B minor)
  5. Aria (bass): Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer! (E minor)
  6. Recitativo (alto): Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort (G major-B minor)
  7. Chorale: Unter deinen Schirmen (E minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1724 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1724-01-30 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1872 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Anonymous (Nos.1-3, 5-6)
Johann Franck (1618-1677) (No.7)
Matthew 8: 26 (No.8)
Language German
Dedication 4th Sunday after Epiphany
Average DurationAvg. Duration 19 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 recorders, 2 oboes d'amore, strings, continuo
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