Let, Princess, let but one more ray (Lass, Furstin, lass noch einen Strahl) is currently unavailable

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Orchestra Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Obda, 2 Vl, Va, 2 Vg, 2 Lt, Bc SKU: CA.3119807 Funeral ode. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Cantatas. Study score. Composed 1727. BWV 198. 96 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.198/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3119807). ISBN 9790007242435. Language: German/English.Composed in 1727 for a "eulogy and funeral oration" for Electress Christiane Eberhardine in the Leipzig University church, the music for the funeral ode is well-known today above all through reconstructions of Bach's St Mark Passion, in which large parts of this cantata were probably re-used, but of which only the text survives. With the funeral ode we have one of Bach's strongest and most fascinating vocal compositions. Although Gottsched's text is associated with a particular occasion, it is distinguished in its literary quality from many secular cantatas and it is entirely appropriate to perform this impressive cantata in concerts. Score available separately - see item CA.3119800.