Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 218

Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch (May the god of hope fill you), BWV 218, is a church cantata, formerly credited to Johann Sebastian Bach, for Whit Sunday, composed in Eisenach in 1717 by Georg Philipp Telemann, with text by Erdmann Neumeister.[1]

Scoring and structure

The cantata is scored for scored for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, a four-part choir, two horns, two violins, viola and basso continuo.[2]

It has five movements:

  1. Chorus: Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch
  2. Aria (alto): Glaub' und Hoffnung, Trost und Stärke
  3. Recitative (soprano): Weil wir nichts ohne dich vermögen
  4. Aria (soprano): Ihr Christen, wollt ihr selig sein
  5. Chorale: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist

Recording

References

  1. ↑ "Cantata BWV 218 Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.