Soli STB, SATB Choir, 2 Ob, Cor, Org obl, 2 Vl, Va, Bc - Level 3 SKU: CA.3107...(+)
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 2
Ob, Cor, Org obl, 2 Vl,
Va, Bc - Level 3
SKU:
CA.3107349
Cantata
for the 3rd Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Reinhold Kubik.
Arranged by Paul Horn.
Organ. Sacred vocal
music, Cantatas,
Epiphany. Single Part,
Organ. Composed 1724. BWV
73. 16 pages. Duration 17
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.073/49. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3107349).
Key: G
minor / c minor.
Language:
German/English.
In
1724, Bach composed the
cantata Herr, wie du
willt, so schicks mit mir
[Lord, as you will, do
unto me] BWV 73 for the
third Epiphany Sunday.
Like in some other
cantatas from the first
annual cycle, the opening
movement contains a part
for corno which would in
fact have been unplayable
on an instrument of that
era - probably also a
reason why Bach allocated
this part to the organ in
a repeat performance
(both variants can be
performed using the Carus
edition). The unusual
choral movement,
interrupted by
recitatives, is based
quite substantially on a
short four-note motive
which is introduced by
the horn; at the end of
the chorus, the choir
sings it to the words
Herr, wie du willt [Lord,
as you will] - an avowal
which also quite
substantially
characterizes other
movements of the cantata.
Score and part available
separately - see item
CA.3107300.