"Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein"
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"Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein" is a Lutheran chorale melody and text traditionally associated with supplication in times of distress, which J.S. Bach used as the basis for several sacred settings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein | 0 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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Lutheran chorale ⓘ chorale melody ⓘ chorale text ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
chorale harmonization
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organ chorale prelude ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInBachWorks |
basis for sacred settings
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source of chorale melody ⓘ source of hymn text ⓘ |
| genre | sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Reformation-era hymnody ⓘ |
| language | German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | prayer for help ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Lutheran worship ⓘ |
| musicalForm | chorale tune ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textFocus | trust in God in adversity ⓘ |
| textType | strophic hymn text ⓘ |
| theme |
distress
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supplication ⓘ |
| useContext |
prayer
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times of trouble ⓘ |
| usedAs | cantus firmus in Bach chorale settings ⓘ |
| usedBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | sacred vocal works by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
contains chorale setting "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein" in some editions
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"Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein"
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subject surface form:
variant of J.S. Bach’s The Art of Fugue that contains chorale setting "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein" in some editions