Composition: Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Komm, Jesu, komm
Alternative title Come, Jesus, come
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Paul Thymich (librettist)
Opus BWV 229
Instrumentation 2 mixed chorus
2 mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 2
Keys G minor
Composed 1735
First published 1892
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Composition types Motets
Language German
Period Baroque
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Komm, Jesu, komm -
Aria: Drum schließ ich mich in deine Hände und sage, Welt, guter Nacht!

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view Complete Wendelin Bitzan

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
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view Complete Möseler Verlag Complete Score · view
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Engraving files (Capella) · view
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view Complete parts Möseler Verlag Choral I: Sopranos/Violins I · view
Choral I: Altos/Violins II · view
Choral I: Tenors/Violas · view
Choral II: Sopranos/Oboe 1/Violins I · view
Choral II: Altos/Oboe 2/Violins II · view
Choral II: Tenors/English Horn · view
Choral II: Tenors/Violas · view
Choral II: Basses/Bassoon/Cellos/Double Basses · view
Choral I-II: Basses/Double Basses · view
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by Wendelin Bitzan
Wendelin Bitzan 2020 2. Aria: Drum schließ ich mich in deine Hände · view

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view Synthesized Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (orchestra) Kurt Thomas (conductor) and Thomanerchor (performer) Complete Performance · file
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