Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen
E298352
"Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" is the grand choral opening movement of J.S. Bach’s St Matthew Passion, renowned for its double-chorus writing and deeply mournful character.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
opening chorus ⓘ sacred vocal music ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Leipzig ⓘ |
| associatedComposerStylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 244 ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
|
| character |
lamenting
ⓘ
mournful ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 11 April 1727 (probable) ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue |
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
ⓘ
surface form:
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
|
| genre | Passion music ⓘ |
| hasForm | chorus with embedded chorale ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
two choirs ⓘ two orchestras ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
Good Friday
ⓘ
Holy Week ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
double-chorus writing
ⓘ
superimposed chorale over choral texture ⓘ |
| openingWords | Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen ⓘ |
| originalFunction | church service music ⓘ |
| partOf | St Matthew Passion ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed with period instruments
ⓘ
often sung by mixed choirs in modern performances ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Leipzig ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening movement of Part I ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
St John Passion
ⓘ
surface form:
St John Passion, BWV 245
|
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran
|
| scoringFeature | two separate choirs and orchestras in dialogue ⓘ |
| structure | double-chorus setting with processional character ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | meditation on Christ’s Passion ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Picander ⓘ |
| texture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
chorale "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig"
ⓘ
processional dotted-rhythm motive ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 12/8 ⓘ |
| titleTranslationEnglish | Come, ye daughters, share my mourning ⓘ |
| usesChorale | O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
boys’ choir (ripieno)
ⓘ
double chorus ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| workNumberInStMatthewPassion | No. 1 ⓘ |
| workTonalCenter | E minor ⓘ |
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