BWV 3

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid

Overview

OpeningChorus

ScoringCoro (SATB), Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Fl picc, Fl, Fl dolce, Ob, Ob d'am, Ob da c, Fg, Cor, Cor da c, Cor da tir, Tr, Tr da tir, Ctt, Trb, Timp, Vl solo, Vl picc, Vla d'am, Vlta, Vdg, Vc picc, Vc, Vlne, Org, Cemb

Structure6 movements: C · R · A · R · A · C

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the second Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 14 January 1725. It is based on the hymn of the same name published by Martin Moller in 1587.

Read more on: Wikipedia • Bach Cantatas

Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB), Oboe d'amore, Trombone

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid Begegnet mir zu dieser Zeit! Der schmale Weg ist trübsalvoll, Den ich zum Himmel wandern soll.

Das Kantatenwerk