christ christ prince peace lord jesus christ church written leipzig 25th sunday trinity led performance november concluding year based hymn christ matches sunday prescribed gospel reading general way hymn stanza unchanged text tune set closing unknown inner alternating bach scored vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble natural horn enforcing soprano hymn tune strings history text bach wrote 25th sunday trinity second annual cycle prescribed readings sunday coming lord gospel matthew matthew text unknown author based exclusively hymn seven bach cycle known bach scholar notes worked closely bach names likely candidate rector stanza original wording movements transformed movements movement hymn general way related gospel bach led performance november year sunday year parts bach performed scoring structure bach structured movements text tune hymn kept outer choral movements closing frame sequence alternating bach scored work vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble natural horn enforcing soprano hymn tune violins viola title page score reads post christ viola con sign following table movements scoring follows bach keys time signatures taken symbol common time playing shown music opening chorus christ prince peace lord jesus christ soprano singing supported horn composer tune known appeared similar melody embedded orchestral dominated solo violin treatment lower voices varied movement lines final set block chords bach scholar notes christ und prince peace lord jesus christ true man true god receives weight lines lower voices begin vivid imitation entrance lines faster movement contrasts melody alto aria die accompanied equal partner expressing soul terror imagining judgement notes bach captured expression deep sadness music tools trade figures augmented diminished melodic intervals harmony tenor consider jesus begins idea des consider jesus called prince peace close theme accompanied quote tune rare bach voices sing trio text recognize guilt illustrate asking forgiveness voices accompanied alto die harsh rod prayer lasting peace accompanied strings ending closing und minds hearts setting choir horn strings selected recordings listing taken selection bach website roughly marked large red background large bach 1950s instrumental groups playing period instruments historically informed performances highlighted green
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116