Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? |
| Alternative title | Jesus sleeps; what hope have I? |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Johann Franck, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 81 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1872 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1140 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (alto): Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Herr! warum trittest du so ferne? | — | A minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen | — | G major | — |
| Arioso (bass): Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam? | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer! | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort | — | G major | — |
| Chorale: Unter deinen Schirmen | — | E minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: 'Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| View | Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Arioso: 'Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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