BWV 136 Title: Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz Category: Cantatas Subcategory: Church Movements: Chorus: "Erforsche mich, Gott und erfahre mein Herz" Recitative (Tenor): "Ach, daß der Fluch" Aria (Alto): "Es kommt ein Tag" Recitative (Bass): "Die Himmel selber sind night rein" Aria (Tenor, Bass): "Uns treffen zwar der Sünden Flecken" Chorale: "Dein Blut, der edle Saft" Instrumentation: choir alto tenor bass orchestra oboe oboe d'amore bassoon horn violin viola cello continuo Year: 1723 Occasion: 8th Sunday after Trinity Recordings: click here for recordings of this work German Text: click here (Walter F. Bischof 's Bach Cantatas web site). English Text: click here (Z. Philip Ambrose's Texts of the Complete Vocal Works web site). Next: BWV 137 Previous: BWV 135 Note: The information contained in this site has been collected from several sources and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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