Bach, J. S.: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21 (Vocal Score)

The cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis BWV 21 is one of the most popular and beloved vocal works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Intended for a performance on the third Sunday after Trinity as well as “in ogni tempo” (for any occasion), this work occupies a special place within Bach’s cantata oeuvre. Particularly unusual is not only its approx. 40-minute duration, but also the work’s wealth of forms and sounds. Matthias Grünert, cantor of the Dresden Frauenkirche, put together an entirely new piano-vocal score to this main work from Breitkopf’s Bach Cantata series. His work is supplemented by a revised new engraving of the continuo part.

Kantate Nr. 21 am dritten Sonntag nach Trinitatis und für jede Zeit "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis"
Duration: 40 min.
Instrumentation: Soprano-, Tenor-, Bass-solo, SATB choir, Trumpet I-III, Trombone I-IV, Timpani, Oboe, Bassoon, Violin I-II, Viola, Basso Continuo