Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81
BWV
Jesus sleeps; what hope have I?
Sheet music
Sheet music
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Composed
1724 in Leipzig
First published
1872 (BGA)
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
BWV
Dedication
—
Movements
7
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Movements
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7
movements:; Aria (alto): Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? (); Recitativo (tenor): Herr! warum trittest du so ferne? (-); Aria (tenor): Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen (); Arioso (bass): Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam? (); Aria (bass): Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer! (); Recitativo (alto): Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort (-); Chorale: Unter deinen Schirmen ()
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