die die god time best time known early sacred composed intended funeral earliest source composition copied manuscript dated date composition certain research leads funeral mayor september text carefully compiled biblical texts quotations combined funeral hymns sung quoted additions anonymous author bach scored work vocal parts small ensemble baroque instruments work opened instrumental followed composed sections assigned movements structure symmetrical turning point lower voices old overcome soprano calling jesus history bach manuscript lost work agreed earliest bach probably composed year spent church age known taken place time proposed occasion composition example uncle mother family died august mayor funeral september earliest surviving manuscript hand christian copied bach death introduced title published complete edition bach works bach edited theme text consists different bible passages old individual verses hymns refer preparation death dying distinct parts view death shown confronted second leading symmetrical structure texts old appeared christian school prayer professor argued sermon given funeral similar ideas themes indication bach composed work occasion structure scoring bach scored vocal parts soprano alto tenor bass chamber ensemble baroque instruments alto duration given minutes sections comprising traditionally grouped movements notes movements marked tempo changes occasionally key changes meter changes double bar lines appears continuous work bach helps create seamless effect occasionally resolving section beginnings endings traditional movements keys tempo markings taken publication keys bach recent publications start major music opening marked alto echo background viola vocal movement combines aspects getting ready die based texts bach expresses ideas variety musical form scoring movement opens text free poetry die god time best times chorus initial tempo marking section marked end thought lord teach consider die rendered tenor market melodic line broken rests reflection warning prepared death house order die performed aria bass marked recorder accompany voice described evocative command god movement concludes central piece composition presents contrast lower choral voices remind old der ancient law human die based jesus solo soprano turns accepting death union jesus singing times yes come lord jesus personal decision supported instrumental quotation hymn brought affairs home god final jesus closes movement leading long rest writes bach allows confident soprano final word passage concludes passage arrives tentative optimism distinct lack completion second vocal movement similar combination ideas quotes twice jesus said cross according gospel luke quotation hands commit spirit added explanation lord faithful god rendered alto aria second quotation mit today paradise bass supported hymn mit fried und peace joy depart following luke sung alto work concludes closing seventh stanza hymn und glory praise honor majesty choral movement simple setting introduced instrumental passage recalling motifs lines hymn set parts movement ends double marked julian notes section major focus piece evaluation ranks bach important works bach scholar called work genius great masters seldom achieve belongs great musical literature world selected recordings performed singers recording recordings feature choir multiple voices following entries taken listing bach website roughly marked large red background voice green background instrumental groups playing period instruments historically informed performances highlighted green
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