On this page, you will find your way to all relevant information about this chorale cantata by Bach.
Details
Choralkantate:
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 62).
1. Advent.
, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Erstaufführung).
Textdichter Choral:
Martin Luther (1483-1546).
Bron publicatie:
Martin Luther und andere, Eyn Enchiridion oder Handbuchlein, Erfurt 1524, Seiten 25ff.
Tekstdichter Kantate:
Martin Luther (1524), Strophe 1 und 8 wörtlich beibehalten, Strophen 2–7 (Satz 2–5) umgedichtet (Verfasser unbekannt).
Hymnological Dossier
This Hymnological Dossier (PDF) contains the text of the song, along with Johann Martin Schamelius’ explanation, from Evangelischer Lieder-Commentarius I, 1724, S. 88. The text of each part of Bach’s chorale cantata is immediately next to the relevant stanza of the song in each case.
Listen to examples
To accompany this cantata, we created an online listening guide. Read & Listen is an online mini-course, leading you step by step through the song, the hymnological background and this cantata.
Chorale
Cantata
External links
- Information about this song on Hymnary.org
- Information and sources of this cantata on Bach-digital.de
- Information about this cantata text on Bachcantatatexts.org
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Luther’s songs in the chorale cantatas
The cycle of chorale cantatas composed by Bach in 1724/1725 focused on the heritage of Lutheran songs. Each of the 40 cantatas is based on the stanzas of the song
Read and Listen, a mini course
Read & Listen is an online mini-course, leading you step by step through the song and cantata.
