Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements (in 2 parts)
Composition Year 1723 in Leipzig, rev. 1731
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For violin, cello (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For violin, viola (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 4 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 7 players (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)
Related Works Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit!, BWV 70a (Original Version)

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Performances

Naxos

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Aria: 'Hebt euer Haupt empor' (No.8)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized recording
#403303 - 2.64MB - 2:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 131×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2015/12/17)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers MIDI
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01224 - 2.58MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5920×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/8/08)

 Complete Score
#457621 - 7.92MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 242×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2017/1/30)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 16 (pp.327-68)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI.
Copyright
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Parts

Version 1 (1723)

 Incomplete Parts (viola missing)
#457595 - 97.59MB, 64 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 71×⇩ - BachFan

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BachFan (2017/1/30)

Copyist Johann Andreas Kuhnau (1703–1761)
Christian Gottlob Meißner (1707–1760)
Johann Christian Lindner (1707–1743)
Anon. Im; Anon. Ic
Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn (1799-1858), titles
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1723).
Holograph manuscript, 1723. (partial)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach St 95
See here for exact description of three groups of parts (including BWV 70a)
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Version 2 (1731)

 Incomplete Parts (cello solo, continuo)
#457607 - 16.94MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 67×⇩ - BachFan

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Copyist Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), cello solo
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780), continuo
Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn (1799-1858), titles
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1731).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach St 95
continuo part incomplete
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#24240 - 2.45MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2823×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)

Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction (?)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Vocal Scores based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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 Complete Score
#450144 - 3.34MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/C - 35×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Schalltrichter (2016/12/6)

Language Russian
Translator Mariya Avgustova Davydova (1863-19??), Russian text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1900).
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!' (No.1)

For 4 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos (Bartoli)

 Complete Score and Parts
#492199 - 0.50MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 246×⇩ - FP23

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FP23 (2017/9/8)

Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Editor Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2016
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Aria: 'Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen' (No.3)

For String Duos (Lang)

 Complete Score and Parts
#492200 - 0.41MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 249×⇩ - FP23

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 Complete Score and Parts (with optional lines)
#492201 - 0.44MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 130×⇩ - FP23

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2015-17
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Misc. Notes Various duo configurations
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Aria: 'Hebt euer Haupt empor' (No.8)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet Part
#403301 - 0.18MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 449×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2015/12/17)

 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
#403302 - 0.45MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 132×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2015/12/17)

Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Aria: 'Seligster Erquickungstag' (No.10)

For String Trios (Lang)

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#492202 - 0.20MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 171×⇩ - FP23

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2015
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General Information

Work Title Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit!
Alternative. Title Watch! pray! pray! watch!
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 70 ; BC A 165
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 674
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements (in 2 parts):
  • Pars prima
1. Coro: Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! (C major)
2. Recitativo (bass): Erschrecket, ihr verstockten Sünder! (F major-A minor)
3. Aria (alto): Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen (A minor)
4. Recitativo (tenor): Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen (D minor-B minor)
5. Aria (soprano): Laßt der Spötter Zungen schmähen (E minor)
6. Recitativo (tenor): Jedoch bei dem unartigen Geschlechte (D major-G major)
7. Choral: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (G major)
  • Pars seconda
8. Aria (tenor): Hebt euer Haupt empor (G major)
9. Recitativo (bass): Ach, soll nicht dieser große Tag (E minor-C major)
10. Aria (Bass): Seligster Erquickungstag (C major)
11. Choral: Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht (C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723 in Leipzig, rev. 1731
First Performance. 1723-11-21 in Leipzig, rev. 1731-11-18 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1868 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Salomo Franck (Nos.1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
Anonymous (Nos.2, 4, 6, 9)
Christoph Demantius (No.7)
Christian Keymann (No.11)
Language German
Dedication 26th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 26 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: oboe, bassoon, trumpet, strings, continuo
Related Works Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit!, BWV 70a (Original Version)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com
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