Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750), Ulrich Leisinger
Stand firm against the lure of sinning
Cantata for Oculi – Widerstehe doch der Sünde Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Voice (alto), Strings, basso continuo
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Details
- For
- Voice (alto), Strings, basso continuo
- Product Type
- Score (Urtext edition)
- Author / Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach, Ulrich Leisinger
- Product number
- 661162
- Languages
- german, english
- Duration
- 14 Minutes
Description
Scoring: Soli A, 2 Vl, 2 Va, Bc
The cantata "Widerstehe doch der Sünde" BWV 54 is now one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most popular solo cantatas. The short text, which comprises three movements, comes from a 1711 collection of cantata texts by the Darmstadt court poet Christian Lehms, and warns in drastic terms that no sinner will inherit the kingdom of God. It is certainly no coincidence that Bach allocated this text to an alto voice, then often regarded as a symbol for the repentant sinner. ...