insignificant church composed leipzig 24th sunday trinity performed november based hymn melody time bach hymn theme human life connection prescribed gospel reading stanza unchanged text tune treated closing unknown inner bach scored vocal choir baroque instrumental ensemble horn flute strings history words bach wrote second year leipzig 24th sunday trinity year bach composed cycle begun sunday trinity prescribed readings sunday prayer gospel matthew story daughter matthew based hymn melody meditation human life goods aspect connection gospel unknown poet retained stanza unchanged movements derived inner movements sequence alternating inner points bach late trinity season concentrate human life hopes bach performed november time hymn scoring structure bach structured movements text tune hymn appear unchanged outer choral movements closing frame sequence alternating bach scored work vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble horn doubling soprano violins viola organ following table movements scoring follows bach keys time signatures taken symbol common time music opening chorus insignificant instruments play music soprano sings line line lower voices act self contained group individual lines text end choral passage melodic formula derived beginning hymn bach illustrates imagery text motifs abrupt chords separated scale figures comments long statement hymn doubled bach establishes man life rising mist soon disperse fleet scales crossing joining dividing create mood compares instrumental music mist fog images imply movements wind air hears lower voices feeling power solidarity aria text quickly rushing water illustrated flute violin tenor voice fast flowing music musician required changing functions respond imitate echo double variously contributing alto die joy sadness images flowers speak grave bach scholar describes far reaching uneasy aria unusual trio accompanies bass das hang heart treasures comments scores dance dead supporting bass mock accompaniment pleasures men representing figures flame soon reduce ashes finally scales chords waves tear things apart sees connection runs movement points different function depicting thunder flames stormy seas destruction world descending scales played great force vocalist prominent images notably long word weird descending phrase end suggestive world chaos soprano die und highest glory expresses highest power escape death closing insignificant setting selected recordings listing taken selection bach website roughly marked large red background instrumental groups playing period instruments historically informed performances highlighted green
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