What can life be but a shadow / Unser Leben ist ein Schatten
( Ich weiss wohl dass unser Leben ; Ich bin die Auferstehung ; Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist ; Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig ; Ach Herr, lehr uns )
Bach, Johann (1604-1673) [ Germany ]
Edition
Published by
G. Schirmer
[USA]
, 1937
Ref. :
8135
(19 p.)
, "Westminster Choir series"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Williamson, John Finley
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
English
+ adapted in
German
Epoque:
17th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet
Type of Choir:
SSATTB + ATB (9 double choir OR mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
C minor
Duration:
7.0 min.
Musicological Sources:
In this edition, Johann Michael Bach (1648-1694) and Heinrich Bach (1615-1692) are given as possible composers of this work.
Biblical references:
Job/ John :
11:25-26/ 8:9
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 713A (42 copies)