Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV | 140 |
Title | Wake, arise, the voices call us |
Composed | 25th November 1731, Leipzig |
Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
Movements | Choir:
Wake, arise, the voices call us Recitative (Tenor): He comes, the bridegroom comes Aria (Duetto, Soprano, Bass): When com'st thou, my Savior? Chorale (Tenor): Zion hears the watchmen singing Recitative (Bass): So come within to me Aria (Duetto, Soprano, Bass): My friend is mine Chorale: Gloria to thee be sung now |
Category | Spiritual Cantata |
Event | Twentyseventh Sunday after Trinity |
Author of text | Philipp Nicolai 1599 |
Text Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Horn Oboe I + II Taille Violin piccolo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo Aria (Duetto): Soprano solo, Bass solo Violin piccolo Basso continuo Chorale: Tenor solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Recitative: Bass solo Violin piccolo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Aria (Duetto): Soprano solo, Bass solo Oboe solo Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Horn Oboe I + II Taille Violin piccolo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Zion hears the watchmen singing,
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Epistle | 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10; 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 |
Gospel | Matthew 25: 1-13 |
Bibletext | 1. Matthew 25:6; 2. Song of Salomon 11; 3. Luke 1:78; 4. Song of Salomon 3:4; 8:2; 5. Song of Salomon 2:9 and 17; 8:14; 6. Song of Salomon 2:8; 7. Matthew 25:4; 8. Hosea 2:20; 9. Song of Salomon 8:6; 10. Song of Salomon 2:6; 11. Song of Salomon 2:16; 6:3; 12. Song of Salomon; 6:3; 13. Psalms 16:11 |
Manuscript | Singing Academy, Berlin; Bodleian library, Oxford; Estate Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy; Universitäty library, Warzawa, Thomasschool, Leipzig; Music Sciences Institute, Halle; National library, Paris; Central library, Zurich |