5. Quoniam

From Mass in G Major, BWV 236

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach
Key	e minor
Meter	4/4
Tempo	Adagio
Length	43 measures

Latin text	English translation
Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus,	For You alone are holy, You alone are Lord,
Tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe.	You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ.

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Neue Bach-Ausgabe II/2, p. 108
• Bach Digital ›
• Scores at IMSLP ›
• Wikipedia ›

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