Komm, du sÃ¼ÃŸe Todesstunde, BWV 161

Come, sweet hour of death, BWV 161, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

It was probably for the October 6, 1715 (16th Sunday after Trinity ) composed in Weimar and for Candlemas. A new performance took place in Leipzig (1735? ).

The text was by Salomon Franck ( 1-5 sentences ) and Christoph Knoll written (6th set = 4 verse of Herzlich tut me ask ).

The chorale theme based on a melody that was originally composed by Hans Leo Hassler as a secular love song My G'müt is troubleth me, printed in 1601. The song O Sacred Head, Now Wounded uses the same melody. It is also one of several melodies, to which the text you Commit your ways of Paul Gerhardt is sung ( cf. St. Matthew Passion, Chorale No. 53).

Structure

Instrumentation: two recorders, two violins, viola, organ and basso continuo and two soloists (alto, tenor) and four-part choir.

The cantata consists of six sets:

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Aria Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33 Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68 Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72 Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87 Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn! BWV 132 Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148 Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162 Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185 Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen, BWV 249a St Mark Passion (Bach)

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