Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein
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"Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein" is a Lutheran chorale text and melody famously used by J.S. Bach as the final movement of his St John Passion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran chorale
ⓘ
chorale melody ⓘ hymn ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bach’s chorale harmonizations ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German Baroque sacred music ⓘ |
| BWVNumber |
BWV 245
ⓘ
surface form:
BWV 245/40
|
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| functionInStJohnPassion | concluding chorale ⓘ |
| genre | chorale ⓘ |
| keyInStJohnPassion | C major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Holy Week
ⓘ
surface form:
Passiontide
funeral service ⓘ |
| meter | bar form ⓘ |
| musicalForces |
continuo accompaniment
ⓘ
four-part choir ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performance of St John Passion
ⓘ
liturgical performance of St John Passion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| textContent |
petition to awaken from death on the Last Day
ⓘ
prayer for angels to carry the soul after death ⓘ |
| textOpening | Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein ⓘ |
| textType |
Christian hymn text
ⓘ
funeral hymn ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian hope after death
ⓘ
eternal life ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| usedAs | final movement of St John Passion ⓘ |
| usedBy | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| usedIn | St John Passion ⓘ |
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