god church composed leipzig second sunday performed january based hymn published bach composed second year leipzig cycle second sunday work based hymn evident connection prescribed readings meditation jesus distress based medieval model unknown reworked ideas movements retaining words movements similarly bach retained choral melody movements set opening chorus bass singing setting interspersed second movement closing scored strings added support bass movement horn support soprano movement history words bach composed second year leipzig second annual cycle planned consist based lutheran hymns wrote second sunday prescribed readings sunday taken romans gifts romans gospel john marriage john based hymn attributed latin medieval hymn attributed meditation jesus distress unknown retained words movements movement stanza expanded movement stanza movement incorporates ideas movement relies movement stanza expanded movement stanza movement incorporates ideas movement relies poet relate text reading john bach led performance january scoring structure bach structured movements opening chorus closing frame sequence alternating unusual chorus sings line hymn lines continued time words poet aria duet bach scored work vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble horn double closing reinforce bass opening chorus violins viola score bears title post means sunday voices violins viola following table movements scoring keys follow bach keys time signatures taken book bach scholar symbol common time played shown music bach uses melody christ appeared melody appears opening chorus sung bass second movement setting interspersed closing opening chorus god bass doubled mood supported sounds motifs strings upper voices reflecting motifs conducted notes bach repeated motif notes descent baroque opera express grief motif instrumental opening entry voice conclusion und difficult flesh blood combines hymn tune sung choir text sung turn lines hymn separated joyful motif derived tune writes hybrid provides excellent example bach experiments investing long texts sustained musical interest bass aria und experience fear hell accompanied expresses contrast hell heaven joy disappearing light mist tenor und body spirit despair expresses trust jesus overcome despair duet soprano alto cares press bright major bach scholar writes voices embedded dense quartet texture concludes movement human care means joyful singing bach scholar notes motif later picked voices played violin providing new remarkable tone colour bach refers cross mentioned text cross motif melody applying double sharp marked cross voices intensify words press sing extended closing heart remains pure faith setting choral melody soprano reinforced horn recordings selection taken listing bach website
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3