Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme / Sleepers wake! loud sounds the warning / Lève-toi, prete l'oreille (1731)

BWV 140

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) [ Germany ]

Arr.: Raphael, Günter (1903-1960) [ Germany ]

Text by Nicolai, Philipp (1556-1608) [Germany] (1599)

Anonyme (1599)
Adaptor of the text: Gorton, C.V.
Kufferath, Maurice (1852-1919) [Belgium]
Edition
Published by Breitkopf & Haertel [Germany]
Ref. : ChB 4640 ; EB 7140 ; PB/OB 4640  (52 p.)
Type of material: Orchestral parts ; Piano-vocal score ; Choral score ; Full score
ISMN/ISBN : M-004-17294-0
 
Description
Text in: German + adapted in English ; French
Epoque: 18th century  (1700-1749)
Genre-Style-Form: Cantata ; Sacred
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Sopran (1) / Tenor (1) / Bass (1)  (3 soloist(s))
Instrumentation: Chamber orchestra  (10 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Oboe (2) ; Oboe da caccia (1) ; Horn (1) ; Violin (1) ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Violas ; Cello (1) ; Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): D
Tonality: E flat major
Duration: 25.0 min.
Liturgical Use: 27th Sunday after Trinity
 
   Text    Pronunciation
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sung by Nordic Chamber Choir
conducted by Nicol Matt

Discographic ref. : Brilliant Classics, 99575/1

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