1. Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden

From Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88, Part I

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach
Key	D major → G major
Meter	6/8 → 2/2
Length	197 measures

Instrumentation

Corno I
Corno II
Oboe d’amore I + Violino I
Oboe d’amore II + Violino II
Taille + Violino III
Basso
Continuo: Organo

German text	English translation

About the text

Author: Unknown
Text references: Jeremiah 16:16 (verbatim)
Scripture readings for the day: 1 Peter 3:8–3:15; Luke 5:1–5:11

Resources

Full score: Neue Bach-Ausgabe I/17.2, p. 33
Background: Alfred Dürr, Cantatas of J. S. Bach (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 429
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Scores at IMSLP ›
Text from Emmanuel Music ›
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