J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150
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J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 is an early sacred cantata for choir and instruments, notable for its expressive baroque counterpoint and spiritual depth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church cantata
ⓘ
sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate |
circa 1707
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circa 1708 ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 20 minutes ⓘ |
| biblicalTextUsed |
Psalm 25:15
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Psalm 25:16 ⓘ Psalm 25:17 ⓘ Psalm 25:1–2 ⓘ Psalm 25:22 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 150 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
church music
ⓘ
sacred cantata ⓘ |
| hasCounterpoint | prominent ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualCharacter | true ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Bach’s earliest surviving church cantatas ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basso continuo
ⓘ
strings ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | minor-mode emphasis ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | church service ⓘ |
| movementType |
aria
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chorale-like closing ⓘ chorus ⓘ duet ⓘ |
| notableMovement | final chaconne-like movement ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Mühlhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheran ⓘ |
| scoring |
choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
expressive baroque counterpoint
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imitative polyphony ⓘ text painting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
deliverance from distress
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supplication ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| textAuthor | unknown poet ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Psalm 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
SATB choir
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vocal soloists ⓘ |
| workNumberingSystem | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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