BWV 3 Title: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid Category: Cantatas Subcategory: Church Movements: Chorus: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid Recitative and Choral (tenor, alto, soprano, bass): Wie schwerlich laßt sich Fleisch und Blut Aria (bass): Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein Recitative (tenor): Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten Aria (soprano, alto duet): Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen Choral: Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein Orchestration from Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis: Soli: S, A, T, B. Chor: S, A, T, B. Instr.: Corno; Tromb.; Ob.d'amore I, II; Viol. I, II; Vla.; Cont. Year: 1725 Occasion: second Sunday after the Epiphany Author: text adapted from hymn by Martin Moller 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 4 Previous: BWV 2 Note: The information contained in this site has been collected from several sources and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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