Recordings/Discussions
Background Information
Performer Bios
Poet/Composer Bios
Additional Information
|
|
Cantata BWV 155
Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange? |
|
Ref. |
BWV 155 |
|
German Title |
Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange? |
|
English Title |
My God, how long, ah! How long? (by Richard Stokes) |
|
Event |
Solo Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Readings: Epistle: Romans 12: 6-16; Gospel: John 2: 1-11 |
|
Composed |
Weimar, 1716
1st performance: January 19, 1716 - Weimar
2nd performance: January 16, 1724 - Leipzig |
|
Text |
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-4); Paul Speratus (Mvt. 5) |
|
German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-6 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her |
|
Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, bassoon, continuo
Mvt. 1: Recitative | Mvt. 2: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
|
Score Vocal & Piano [0.80 MB] | Score BGA [0.99 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 129 (BWV 155: Mvts.) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her |
|
References |
BGA: XXXII | NBA: I/5 | BC: A 32 | Zwang: K 25 | First Published: BG, 1886 | Autograph score (fascimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
|
Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
|
Music |
Music Examples |
|
Discussions |
Week of January 20, 2002; Week of May 29, 2005; Week of December 6, 2009 |
2 |
Program, 1984-1985, No. 847 [IU-14] |
|
|
Cantata BWV 155 [12:26] |
|
Jan Harrington |
|
Indiana University Singers |
|
Vocal soloists: unknown |
|
Indiana University School of Music |
Apr 16, 1985 |
2 sound tape reels / TT: 53:20 |
|
Recorded live at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
|
|
