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Holograph manuscript, 1768.
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Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (DK-Kk): mu 6309.0460
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Unknown Scribe
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Manuscript, 1770-1780.
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Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (DK-Kk): mu 7502.2435 A neater, larger manuscript copy.
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Editor
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Peter Hauge
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DCM
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Copenhagen: Det Kongelige Bibliotek, 2012. Made available by courtesy of the Danish Centre for Music.
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General Information
Work Title
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Vor harpe er bleven til sorrig
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Alternative. Title
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Passions-Cantata (1768)
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Composer
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Scheibe, Johann Adolph
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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SchWV B 2:306
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJS 16
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Key
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E-flat major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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19 movements in 3 parts with an appendix
- 1. Coro. Adagio lamento (E-flat major)
- 2. Arioso (canto, coro). Affettuoso (E-flat major)
- 3. Accompagnato (basso). (C major)
- 4. Aria (tenore). Poco adagio e languido (G minor)
- 5. Recitativo (tenore). (D minor)
- 6. Aria (basso, coro). Poco allegro (E-flat major)
- 7. Recitativo (tenore) − Accompagnato − Recitativo. (F minor)
- 8. Coro. Adagio e lagrimoso (E-flat major)
- 9. Coro. Andante (B-flat major)
- 10. Aria (tenore, coro). Andante affettuoso (B-flat major)
- 11. Accompagnato (tenore, coro). (A minor)
- 12. Aria (tenore, coro). Andante ed affettuoso (A major)
- 13. Accompagnato (tenore, coro). (F major)
- 14. Aria (tenore). Andante e moderato (E-flat major)
- 15. Recitativo (tenore) − Accompagnato. (F major)
- 16. Arioso (canto, coro). Affettuoso (G major)
- 17. Accompagnato (tenore). Pomposo (E-flat major)
- 18. Coro. Larghetto pomposo (C minor)
- 19. Arioso (tenore, coro). Affettuoso (E-flat major)
- Appendix Duetto (canto, tenore) & Coro. Largo e mesto (B-flat major)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1768
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First Performance.
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1768
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Librettist
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Johannes Ewald (1743−1781)
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Language
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Danish
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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Voices: 2 sopranos, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes (also oboe d'amore), oboe grande, 2 horns (E♭), 3 trumpets (2 E♭, 1 B♭), timpani, strings, continuo
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The Passion Cantata (‘Our harp has become sorrow’) was composed for Lent 1768 and performed by members of the Musical Society. The work became popular among the audience and was performed several times in the following decades.