Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements (in 2 parts)
Composition Year 1723 in Leipzig, rev. 1731
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Related Works Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit!, BWV 70a (Original Version)

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Performances

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Chorale: 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele' (No.7)

For 2 Flugelhorns, Bass Trombone and Tuba (Rondeau)

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Aria: 'Hebt euer Haupt empor' (No.8)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition (reprint)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI.
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918-2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 27 (pp.107-48)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1968. Plate BA 5032.
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 1. Chorus: 'Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!'
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⇒ 11 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Erschrecket, ihr verstockten Sünder!' • 3. Aria: 'Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen' • 4. Recitativo: 'Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen' • 5. Aria: 'Laßt der Spötter Zungen schmähen' • 6. Recitativo: 'Jedoch bei dem unartigen Geschlechte' • 7. Chorale: 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele' • 8. Aria: 'Hebt euer Haupt empor' • 9. Recitativo: 'Ach, soll nicht dieser große Tag' • 10. Aria: 'Seligster Erquickungstag' • 11. Chorale: 'Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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 3. Aria: 'Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen'
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 4. Recitativo: 'Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen'
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 5. Aria: 'Laßt der Spötter Zungen schmähen'
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 6. Recitativo: 'Jedoch bei dem unartigen Geschlechte'
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 7. Chorale: 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele'
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 8. Aria: 'Hebt euer Haupt empor'
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 9. Recitativo: 'Ach, soll nicht dieser große Tag'
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 10. Aria: 'Seligster Erquickungstag'
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 11. Chorale: 'Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht'
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Copyist Johann Andreas Kuhnau (1703–1761)
Johann Christian Lindner (1707–1743)
Christian Gottlob Meißner (1707–1760)
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)
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Copyist Anon. Im
Publisher. Info. Partial Holograph manuscript, 1716.
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Copyist Johann Andreas Kuhnau (1703–1761)
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Anon. Im; Anon. Ic
Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn (1799–1858), titles
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⇒ 5 more: Trumpet (C) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Bassoon)

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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 16
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!' (No.1)

For 4 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos (Bartoli)

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Aria: 'Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen' (No.3)

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Chorale: 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele' (No.7)

For 2 Flugelhorns, Bass Trombone and Tuba (Rondeau)

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Aria: 'Hebt euer Haupt empor' (No.8)

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Aria: 'Seligster Erquickungstag' (No.10)

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Chorale: 'Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht' (No.11)

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
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General Information

Work Title Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit!
Alternative. Title Watch! pray! pray! watch!
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 70 ; BC A 165
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 674
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements (in 2 parts):
  • Pars prima
1. Chorus: Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! (C major)
2. Recitativo (bass): Erschrecket, ihr verstockten Sünder! (F major-A minor)
3. Aria (alto): Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen (A minor)
4. Recitativo (tenor): Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen (D minor-B minor)
5. Aria (soprano): Laßt der Spötter Zungen schmähen (E minor)
6. Recitativo (tenor): Jedoch bei dem unartigen Geschlechte (D major-G major)
7. Chorale: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (G major)
  • Pars seconda
8. Aria (tenor): Hebt euer Haupt empor (G major)
9. Recitativo (bass): Ach, soll nicht dieser große Tag (E minor-C major)
10. Aria (Bass): Seligster Erquickungstag (C major)
11. Chorale: Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht (C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723 in Leipzig, rev. 1731
First Performance. 1723-11-21 in Leipzig, rev. 1731-11-18 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1868 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Salomo Franck (1659–1725) (Nos.1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
Anonymous (Nos.2, 4, 6, 9)
Christoph Demantius (1567–1643) (No.7)
Christian Keymann (1607–1662) (No.11)
Language German
Dedication 26th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 26 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail oboe, bassoon, trumpet, strings, cello obbligato, continuo (organ)
Related Works Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit!, BWV 70a (Original Version)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
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