Solo Cantata (for bass) for the Feast of Purification of Mary - 2nd of february

Complete score
Oboe, Oboe da caccia
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Continuo

This cantata is based on the story of Simeon and his “Nunc dimittis” - the Canticle of Simeon. When he saw and held the baby Jesus in his arms in the Jerusalem temple, Simeon found peace and can die peacefully.

Bach performed this cantata several times in Leipzig. The score is based on the facsimile of the 4th performance (around 1746/47). In this version the 3rd movement the first violin ist doubled by an oboe da caccia.

Epistle: Malachi 3: 1-4
Gospel: Luke 2: 22-32

Bach cantatas website
Cantata text
Facsimile bach-digital.de

Notes

figured bass still missing