Komm, du süsse Todesstunde, BWV 161 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Chorale: 'Der Leib zwar in der Erden' (No.6)

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Early Version (BC A 135a)

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6 more: 2. Recitative: 'Welt, deine Lust ist Last' • 3. Aria: 'Mein Verlangen ist, den Heiland zu umfangen' • 4. Recitative: 'Der Schluß ist schon gemacht' • 5. Chorus: 'Wenn es meines Gottes Wille' • 6. Chorale: 'Der Leib zwar in der Erden' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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4 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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Editor Franz Wüllner (1832-1902)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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Aria: 'Komm, du süße Todesstunde' (No.1)

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Aria: 'Mein Verlangen ist, den Heiland zu umfangen' (No.3)

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Chorale: 'Der Leib zwar in der Erden' (No.6)

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Later Version (BC A 135b)

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.1.
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 1
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Misc. Notes From Dietel Sammlung as "Befiehl du deine Wege" (No.34). More details. 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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6. As "Befiehl du deine Wege" (More details) (No.270)
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General Information

Work Title Komm, du süsse Todesstunde
Alternative. Title Come, you sweet hour of death
Name Translations Komm, du süße Todesstunde; 来たれ、汝甘き死の時よ; Komm, du süße Todesstunde, BWV 161; Komm; Komm, du süße Todesstunde, רי"ב 161; 来吧,甜蜜的毁灭时刻,BWV 161
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180237494; LCCN: n83073620; GND: 300008635; BNF: 139095131; NLA: 36010152; BNE: XX5181797
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 161 ; BC A 135a-b
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 353
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Aria (alto): Komm, du süße Todesstunde
  2. Recitative (tenor): Welt, deine Lust ist Last
  3. Aria (tenor): Mein Verlangen ist, den Heiland zu umfangen
  4. Recitative (alto): Der Schluß ist schon gemacht
  5. Chorus: Wenn es meines Gottes Wille
  6. Chorale: Der Leib zwar in der Erden
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1716 in Weimar (Early version)
First Performance. 1716-09-27 in Weimar (Early Version, 1st Performance)
Unknown Date in Leipzig (Later Version, 2nd Performance)
First Publication. 1887 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Salomo Franck (1659-1725) (Nos.1-5)
Christoph Knoll (1563-1621) (No.6)
Language German
Dedication 16th Sunday after Trinity
Feast of Purification of Mary
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 2 versions
InstrDetail
Early Version
Voices: alto, tenor; mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 flutes, strings, continuo (organ obbligato)

Later Version

Voices: soprano, alto, tenor; mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 flutes, strings, continuo
Manuscript Sources Early version, BC A 135a
Later version, BC A 135b
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