Cantata No. 140 -- Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 140)

Description

The Lutheran chorale, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," is the basis for this famous Bach cantata from 1731. The text on which it is based is the parable of the ten virgins found in Matthew 25:1--13. Includes: 1 -- Chorus * 2 -- Recitative (Tenor) * 3 -- Duet * 4 -- Chorale * 5 -- Recitative (Bass) * 6 -- Duet * 7 -- Chorale.

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