Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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Vocal scores:

• (Posted 2016-12-24)  CPDL #42399: 

Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2016-12-24).  Score information: A4, 15 pages, 1.17 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: scan of vocal score by Bernhard Todt

• (Posted 2002-04-30)  CPDL #03572:   

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2002-04-30).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 200 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: vocal score revised 23 November 2004, and subsequently on 8 April 2006 to reduce file size.

Full score and parts:

• (Posted 2002-07-12)  CPDL #03836:   

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2002-07-12).   Score information: A4, 58 pages, 882 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Large file (0.9 megabytes) including full score, vocal score, and orchestral parts, revised 25 November 2004, and subsequently on 8 April 2006 to reduce file size.

General Information

Title: Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata for Michael the Archangel

Language: German
Instruments: Orchestra: 3 oboes, 3 trumpets in D, timpani, strings, continuo

First published: 1860 in Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 10
Opus: BWV 0050

Description: Very likely performed at Leipzig in 1723, but the uncertain provenance of this single movement work makes the attribution to Bach controversial.

External websites:

• BWV 50 at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
• German libretto at U. Alberta

• View the Wikipedia article on BWV 50.

Text and translations

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