BWV 81

Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?

Overview

OpeningAria

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

Structure7 movements: A · R · A · A · A · R · C

Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1724 in Leipzig for the fourth Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 30 January 1724.

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Libretto

1. Aria

Alto solo, Recorder

Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? Seh ich nicht Mit erblasstem Angesicht Schon des Todes Abgrund offen?

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