Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity-Violino piccolo - At sounding pitch E-flat majWachet auf ruft uns die Stimme (Wake ye maids! hark strikes the hour) (BWV 140)Cantata for the 27th sunday after TrinityThe Cantata BWV 140 was written in 1731 and first performed in Leipzig on November 25 of that year - the performance was directed by Bach himself. In addition to three vocal soloists and chorus the work is scored for two Oboes English Horn Bassoon Horn Violino Piccolo Strings and Continuo. The Cantata Wachet auf 'Sleepers Awake' is based on a hymn by Philipp Nicolai also written in 1731 for the 27th Sunday after Trinity. Urtext of the New BachEditionStudy score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP1140) performance material (BA10140) and vocal score (BA10140-90) available for sale
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ISBN 9790007186357.
This part of the complete edition contains: Cantatas and Motets (2 slip cases) vol. 1-16: Cantatas BWV 1-199 vol. 17: Motets and Wedding chorales With the Bach vocal project, we have published Johann Sebastian Bach's complete sacred vocal music in a high-quality complete edition: This up-to-date Bach Edition - over 12,500 pages of score - contains all the cantatas, oratorios, passions, motets and masses. An edition in the tried and tested Carus quality - and the only modern Bach edition for which complete performance material is available for sale! Reader-friendly and handy format (like a vocal score) Outstanding legibility through clear presentation of the musical image and precise printing on the tried and tested Carus music paper Robust and practicable binding High-quality slip case for practical storage User-friendly structure of the volumes Rapid location of desired work: each cantata volume contains an overview of the cantatas in the church year.