Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV | 48 |
Title | A poor man am I, who will set me free |
Composed | 3th October 1723, Leipzig |
Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
Movements | Choir:
A poor man am I, who will set me free Recitative (Alto): Such pain, such sorrow strike at me Choral: If it need be Aria (Alto): Ah, put off that Sodom from my sinful members Recitative (Tenor): But here doth work the Savior's hand Aria (Tenor): Forgive me Jesus my transgressions Chorale: Lord Jesus Christ, my only help |
Category | Spiritual Cantata |
Event | Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity |
Author of text | Martin Rutilius 1607 |
Text Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo (Cantus firmus Trumpet and Oboe I + II, canonical) Recitative: Alto solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Aria: Alto solo Oboe solo Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo Aria: Tenor solo Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violine I + II Viola Basso continuo |
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Epistle | Ephesians 4: 22-28 |
Gospel | Matthew 9: 1-8 |
Bibletext | Romans 7:24; 1. Psalms 88:11; 2. 2 Corinthians 12:9 |
Manuscript | Singing Academy, Berlin; Estate C.P.E. Bach; Bodleian library, Oxford; Estate Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy |