For Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf , the autograph score survives. Bach himself noted on its title: "J. J. Motetta doi Cori bey Beerdigung des seel. Hrn. Prof. und Rectoris Ernesti di J. S. Bach." (Jesu Juva – Motet for two choirs for the funeral for the blessed Rector, Professor Ernesti, by J. S. Bach). Ernesti was professor of poetry at Leipzig University and director of the Thomasschule. Scholars debate if the date of the first performance (which took place in the Paulinerkirche, the university church), was 24 October, or rather 21 October, as indicated by the title page of the sermon.
Librettist | Martin Luther (1483–1546) (Bible, Romans 8, verses 26–27) |
Date of composition | 1729 in Leipzig, Germany |
Premiered | 1729, October 24th |
First published | 1803 |
Dedicated to | for the funeral of Johann Heinrich Ernesti |
Type | Motet |
Catalogue | BWV 226 |
Instruments |
2x
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 "The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness" Johann Sebastian Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 "The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness" Johann Sebastian Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 "The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness" |