Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach)

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• (Posted 2026-01-17)  CPDL #88102: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2026-01-17).   Score information: A4, 20 pages, 386 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition prepared from ms. D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 379.

General Information

Title: Wachet auf
Composer: Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Lyricist: Philipp Nicolai
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published:
Description: Bach's extended arrangement of the full chorale text, quoting his father's harmonization. The autograph manuscript source does not indicate any accompaniment (no figured bass) but support from continuo instruments would be sympathetic.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme.