Your dreadful death, your frightful ending
Cantata for the 25th Sunday after Trinity BWV 90, 1723
The cantata Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende (A terrifying end sweeps you away), BWV 90, composed for the 25th Sunday after Trinity in 1723, is – like several of the cantatas dedicated to previous Sundays – in the style of a chamber work. The piece opens with a tenor aria rather than a chorus, with all four voices joining only in the final chorale. The opening’s aria’s is accompanied only by strings from which the violin emerges in an almost concertante manner. The second aria is then enlivened by an extraordinarily virtuosic trumpet part. Bach’s frequent combination of trumpet and bass is justified here by the combative text “So löschet im Eifer der rächende Richter” (Thus will the avenging Judge extinguish in His jealousy).
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translationhtml file, singing text, english translation (Sample)1 Aria (Tenor)Your dreadful death, your frightful ending,
2 Recitativo (Alto)
O sinful and most ruthless world.
Your cup is full and overflowing,
and by your stubbornness ensnarled,
God’s judgement you are disregarding.The grace of God above is ev’ry day renewed,
unthankfulness, however, keeps on sinning.
O, evil that will cause despairing
shall lead you to destruction fast.
O, may your heart be moved at last
and God’s own mercy lead you to repent sincerely.
His faithfulness remains indeed
and countless are his acts of mercy.
In temples we will praise his glory
and he restores us to the fullest.
His manna God alone can give,
that all may live.
But yet, O life so full of evil,...
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)1 Aria (Tenore)
Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende,
2 Recitativo (Alto)
ihr sündlichen Verächter, hin.
Der Sünden Maß ist voll gemessen,
doch euer ganz verstockter Sinn
hat seines Richters ganz vergessen.Des Höchsten Güte wird von Tag zu Tage neu,
der Undank aber sündigt stets auf Gnade.
O, ein verzweifelt böser Schade,
so dich in dein Verderben führt.
Ach! wird dein Herze nicht gerührt?
Dass Gottes Güte dich
zur wahren Buße leitet!
Sein treues Herze lässet sich
zu ungezählter Wohltat schauen:
Bald lässt er Tempel auferbauen,
bald wird die Aue zubereitet,
auf die des Wortes Manna fällt,
so dich erhält....
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Editor
Reinhold Kubik
| 1942-2024
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Continuo realization
Paul Horn
| 1922-2016Paul Horn war ein deutscher Kirchenmusiker, Organist, Komponist und Musikwissenschaftler. Er studierte Kirchenmusik und Orgel an der Evangelischen Kirchenmusikschule Esslingen am Neckar bei Hans-Arnold Metzger und Musikwissenschaft, Theologie und Geschichte an der Universität Tübingen. Seine berufliche Laufbahn begann als Kantor an der Evangelischen Michaelskirche in Stuttgart-Degerloch. 1954 wurde er Kantor an der Evangelischen Stadtkirche Ravensburg, eine Position, die er bis zu seiner Pensionierung innehatte. Als Musikwissenschaftler arbeitete Horn bis ins hohe Alter eng mit Carus zusammen. So stammen zahlreiche Carus-Klavierauszüge aus seiner Feder. Personal details
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Translator
Vernon Wicker
| 1934-2024
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