Thy will, O Lord, be done for me (Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir)
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
by Johann Sebastian Bach
STB - Sheet Music

Soli STB, SATB Choir, 2 Ob, Cor, Org obl, 2 Vl, Va, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3107349

Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. Organ. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Organ. Composed 1724. BWV 73. 16 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.073/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107349).

Key: G minor / c minor. Language: German/English.

In 1724, Bach composed the cantata "Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir" [Lord, as you will, do unto me] BWV 73 for the third Epiphany Sunday. Like in some other cantatas from the first annual cycle, the opening movement contains a part for corno which would in fact have been unplayable on an instrument of that era - probably also a reason why Bach allocated this part to the organ in a repeat performance (both variants can be performed using the Carus edition). The unusual choral movement, interrupted by recitatives, is based quite substantially on a short four-note motive which is introduced by the horn; at the end of the chorus, the choir sings it to the words "Herr, wie du willt" [Lord, as you will] - an avowal which also quite substantially characterizes other movements of the cantata. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3107300.