O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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  • (Posted 2017-04-01)  CPDL #43834:  Network.png
Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2017-04-01).  Score information: A4, 10 pages, 1000 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: A scan of the piano-vocal score by Berhard Todt.
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Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-16).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 153 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: 2 different orchestrations available, horns/strings version, full score and individual parts also available.
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Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-16).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: 2 different orchestrations available, brass version, full score and individual parts also available.
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General Information

Title: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Lyricist: Martin Behm1608

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: German
Instruments: Orchestra: 2 litui (French horns), strings, basso continuo

First published: 1876 in Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 24
Opus: BWV 118
Description: Motet (sometimes referred to as "Cantata" ) for a burial service; First version 1736-37, second version (118b) c1745-49 }

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht.