Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Chorale: 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' (No.1)

For Piano (Busoni)

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6 more: 2. Recitative: 'Er kommt, er kommt' • 3. Aria: 'Wann kommst du, mein Heil' • 4. Chorale: 'Zion hört die Wächter singen' • 5. Recitative: 'So geh herein zu mir' • 6. Aria: 'Mein Freund ist mein' • 7. Chorale: 'Gloria sei dir gesungen'

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Chorus: 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' (No.1)

For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau)

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Chorale: 'Zion hört die Wächter singen' (No.4)

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For Voice and Keyboard (Gomez)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Duetto Aria: 'Mein Freund ist mein' (No.6)

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Chorus 1 trans. for 12 Recorders (Kemp)

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Copyist Carl Friedrich Barth (1734–1813)
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
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7 more: Horn (F) • Trumpet (E♭, Alternate to Horn (F)) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Organ/Harpsichord

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Arranger Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909), piano reduction
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Chorale: 'Zion hört die Wächter singen' (No.4)

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Chorale: 'Gloria sei dir gesungen' (No.7)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' (No.1)

For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau)

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For 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos (Bartoli)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Luciosilla)

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Duetto Aria: 'Wann kommst du, mein Heil' (No.3)

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Chorale: 'Zion hört die Wächter singen' (No.4)

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For 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon and Horn (Giles)

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For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

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For Voice, Trumpet and Piano (Kan-no)

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For Flute, Violin and Viola (Ossan Quartet)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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For Organ (Bach)
See: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
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Duetto Aria: 'Mein Freund ist mein' (No.6)

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Chorale: Gloria sei dir gesungen (No.8)

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Chorale: 'Gloria sei dir gesungen' (No.7)

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.1
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 1
(pp.19)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1991. Plate BA 5075.
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Misc. Notes From Dietel Sammlung as "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (No.17). More details. 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Misc. Notes From Chorale der Sammlung C.P.E. Bach nach dem Druck von 1784-1787.
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Work Title Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Alternative. Title Wake up, cries the watchmen’s voice
Name Translations 目覚めよと、われらに呼ばわる物見らの声; Cantata núm. 140; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme רי"ב 140; 醒來吧!有守望者向我們高呼
Name Aliases 目覚めよと呼ぶ声が聞こえ; 目覚めよと呼ぶ声あり; カンタータ第140番; BWV140; Cantate du veilleur; Cantata núm. 140 de Bach; Wachet auf, ruft uns Stimme, BWV 140; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 140)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 186446659; LCCN: n82111939; GND: 300008341; BNF: 13909494k; NLA: 35256940
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 140 ; BC A 166
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 761
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements:
1. Chorus: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
2. Recitative (tenor): Er kommt, er kommt
3. Duet Aria (soprano, bass): Wann kommst du, mein Heil
4. Chorale (tenor): Zion hört die Wächter singen
5. Recitative (bass): So geh herein zu mir
6. Duetto Aria (soprano, bass): Mein Freund ist mein
7. Chorale: Gloria sei dir gesungen
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1731 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1731-11-25 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1847
Librettist see below
Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) (Nos.1, 4, 7)
Anonymous (Nos.2-3, 5, 6)
Language German
Dedication 27th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 31-35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, [bassoon], taille, horn, violino piccolo, strings, continuo
Related Works Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme by Philipp Nicolai (No.7)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
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