Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Composition Year 1714 in Weimar
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; [33 more...]For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 3 violas, cello (arr); For violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, cello (arr); For 2 players (arr); For viola, cello (arr); For horn, trumpet, euphonium (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the euphonium (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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 Complete Score
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Copyist Johann Lorenz Bach (1695–1773)
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Copyist Johann Lorenz Bach (1695–1773) (No.1)
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI.
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 16 (pp.1-18)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2511.
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918–2011)
Werner Neumann (1905–1991)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 1 (pp.1-16)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1954. Plate BA 5002.
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⇒ 6 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Der Heiland ist gekommen' • 3. Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' • 4. Recitativo: 'Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür' • 5. Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' • 6. Chorale: 'Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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 Complete Score
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Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3)

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Copyist Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Publisher. Info. Composer's manuscript, n.d.
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⇒ 7 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas I • Violas II • Cellos/Basses • Harpsichord • Organ

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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⇒ 6 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Bassoon • Continuo • Violin 1 · Violin 2

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 Continuo
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 Violin 1 · Violin 2
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Chorus: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1)

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Vocal Scores

Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [prob.??]
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [prob.??]
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Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Melvin P. Unger, after
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 Chorpartitur
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorale fantasia: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1)

For String Quintet (Bartoli)

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Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3)

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Recitativo: 'Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tur' (No.4)

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Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' (No.5)

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For Organ (Bækgaard)
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Chorale: 'Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone' (No.6)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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General Information

Work Title Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I]
Alternative. Title Now come, Saviour of the Gentiles
Name Translations いざ来ませ、異邦人の救い主よ; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 61; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 61); Nun komm; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, רי"ב 61
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177081507; LCCN: n82096220; GND: 300007450
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 61 ; BC A 1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 418
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorale fantasia: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (A minor)
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Der Heiland ist gekommen (C major)
  3. Aria (tenor): Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche (C major)
  4. Recitativo (bass): Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür (E minor-G major)
  5. Aria (soprano): Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze (G major)
  6. Chorale: Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1714 in Weimar
First Performance. 1714-12-02 in Weimar (1st Performance)
1723-11-28 in Leipzig (2nd Performance)
First Publication. 1868 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Martin Luther (1483–1546) (No.1)
Erdmann Neumeister (1671–1756) (Nos.2-3, 5)
Revelation 3: 20 (No.4)
Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608) (No.6)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 18 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail bassoon, 2 violins, 2 violas, continuo (organ)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
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