Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 182
Title King of heaven, thou art welcome
Composed 25th March 1714, Weimar
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices
Alto solo
Tenor solo
Bass solo

Recorder
Violin I + II
Viola I + II
Basso continuo

Movements Sonata
Choir: King of heaven, thou art welcome
Recitative (Bass): Lo now, I'm coming
Aria (Bass): Strong compassion
Aria (Alto): Lie before your Savior prostrate
Aria (Tenor): Jesus, let through weal and woe
Chorale: Jesus, this thy passion
Choir: So let us go forth to that Salem of gladness
Category Spiritual Cantata
Event Palm Sunday
Author of text Probably Salomo Franck
Text
Sonata:
Recorder
Violin concertante
Violin di ripieno
Viola I + II
Basso continuo

Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Recorder
Violin
Viola I + II
Violoncello
Basso continuo

Recitative:
Bass solo
Basso continuo

Aria: Bass solo
Violin
Viola I + II
Basso continuo






Aria:
Alto solo
Recorder solo
Basso continuo



Aria: Tenor solo
Basso continuo





Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Recorder
Violin
Viola I + II
Violoncello
Basso continuo
(Cantus firmus in Soprano)


Chor: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Recorder
Violin
Viola I + II
Violoncello
Basso continuo








King of heaven, thou art welcome,
Let e'en us thy Zion be!

Come inside,
Thou hast won our hearts completely.


Lo now, I'm coming. Of me in the book is written:
What thy will is, my God, I do gladly.

Strong compassion,
Which, O mighty Son of God,
From the throne
Of thy majesty did drive thee!
Strong compassion,
That thou didst to heal the world
As a victim give thyself,
That thyself with blood didst sentence.

Lie before your Savior prostrate,
Hearts of all who Christian are!

Don ye now a spotless robe
Of your faith in which to meet him;
Life and body and possessions
To the king now consecrate.

Jesus, let through weal and woe
Me go also with thee!

Though the world shout "Crucify!"
Let me not abandon,
Lord, the banner of thy cross;
Crown and palm shall I find here.

Jesus, this thy passion
Brings me purest pleasure;
All thy wounds, thy crown and scorn,
Are my heart's true pasture;
This my soul is all in bloom
Once I have considered:
In yon heaven is a home
To us by this offered.

So let us go forth to that Salem of gladness,
Attend ye the King both in love and in sorrow.
He leadeth the way
And opens the path.

Epistle

Philippians 2: 5-11; 1 Corinthians 11: 23-32

Gospel Matthew 21: 1-9
Bibletext Psalms 40:8-9
Manuscript Estate C.Ph.E. Bach; Singing Academy, Berlin

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