Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [II] |
| Alternative title | Now come, Saviour of the Gentiles |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 62 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Bewundert, o Menschen, dies grosse Geheimnis | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (bass): So geht aus Gottes Herrlichkeit und Thron | — | D major | — |
| Aria (bass): Streite, siege, starker Held! | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (sopranoalto): Wir ehren diese Herrlichkeit | — | A major | — |
| Chorale: Lob sei Gott, dem Vater, g'tan | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chorus: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Bewundert, o Menschen, dies grosse Geheimnis' (No.2) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Bewundert, o Menschen, dies grosse Geheimnis' (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Bewundert, o Menschen, dies grosse Geheimnis' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Bewundert, o Menschen, dies grosse Geheimnis' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Chorale: 'Lob sei Gott, dem Vater, ton' (No.6) | mixed chorus and 4 recorders | Christian Mondrup |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | — | — | 1. Chorus: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' 2. Aria: 'Bewundert, o Menschen dies große Geheimnis' 3. Recitative: 'So geht aus Gottes Herrlichkeit und Thron' 4. Aria: 'Streite, siege starker Held' 5. Recitative accompagnato: 'Wir ehren diese Herrlichkeit' 6. Chorale: 'Lob sei Gott, dem Vater ton' |
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Bewundert, o Menschen, dies grosse Geheimnis' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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