- Wo soll ich fliehen hin
"Wo soll ich fliehen hin" ("Where shall I flee"),
BWV 5, is acantata byJohann Sebastian Bach .It was written in
Leipzig for the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, and was first performed on15 October ,1724 . It is based on achorale of the same name byJohann Heermann .The piece is written for two
oboe s,tromba da tirarsi , strings (violin s,viola s andbasso continuo ), vocal soloists andchoir . It is in seven movements, inG minor unless otherwise noted:#Chorus: "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" - a gapped chorale setting of the tune. The alto, tenor, and bass voices sing free counterpoint, while the sopranos sing the chorale unadorned in long notes.
#Recitative : "Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht nur befleckt" ("This heap of sins has not merely left a stain") - forbasso and continuo.
#Aria : "Ergieße dich reichlich" ("Pour yourself richly") - a tenor aria with solo viola and continuo (E-flat major ).
#Recitative: "Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich" ("My loving Savior comforts me") - for alto, oboe and continuo (G minor modulating toC minor ).
#Aria: "Verstumme, Höllenheer" ("Be silent, host of Hell") - for bass, tromba, strings and continuo (B-flat major ).
#Recitative: "Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil der Welt" ("I am, indeed, only the smallest part of the world") - for soprano and continuo.
#Chorale: "Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn" ("Guide also my heart and mind") - the last verse of the chorale, sung and played by the whole ensemble.External links
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* [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/IndexScores.htm Vocal score of the piece]
* [http://www.emmanuelmusic.org/notes_trans/transl_cantata/bwv005.htm German text with an English translation]
* [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/BWV5-D.htm Various comments on the piece]
* [http://www.emmanuelmusic.org/notes_trans/notes_cantata/bwv005.htm Programme notes by Craig Smith]
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