This chorale survives by way of two early chorale
collections — the Dietel collection and D–B Am.B
46/II — was assigned a BWV number in 1998.
Speculation regarding liturgical occasion: Since this
setting appears in the Dietel Collection, there is a
strong possibility that it came from a cantata (or
other large choral work) that is now lost. Furthermore,
given the fact that the two other four–part settings
of this tune are from cantatas for the 4th Sunday after
Trinity, this sett...(+)
This chorale survives by way of two early chorale
collections — the Dietel collection and D–B Am.B
46/II — was assigned a BWV number in 1998.
Speculation regarding liturgical occasion: Since this
setting appears in the Dietel Collection, there is a
strong possibility that it came from a cantata (or
other large choral work) that is now lost. Furthermore,
given the fact that the two other four–part settings
of this tune are from cantatas for the 4th Sunday after
Trinity, this setting may well have come from a lost
Trinity +4 cantata. This theory is further supported by
its position in the Dietel Collection, portions of
which are organized according to the liturgical
calendar
Although originally written for Chorus (SATB), I
created this Arrangement of the Chorale "Wo Gott zum
Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst" (If God will not the
building bless) BWV 1123 for Pipe Organ (2 Manuals
w/Pedals).
PARTITION