BWV 186a Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
Third Sunday in Advent. Salomo Franck, Evangelische Sonn- und Fest-Tages-Andachten (Weimar and Jena, 1717); Facs: Neumann T, p. 291. 6. Ludwig Helmbold, verse 8 of "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen," 1563 (Wackernagel, IV, #904). 13 December 1716, Weimar; 1-5 → BWV 186/1, 3, 5, 8, 10. Reconstruction by Diethard Hellmann, Hänssler Verlag (Stuttgart, 1963). 1. Chorus (See BWV 186/1.) 2. Aria 1 Art thou he who shall come here, 3. Aria 2 Messiah now appeareth 4. Aria 3 (See BWV 186/8.) 5. Aria 4 (See BWV 186/10.) 6. Chorale For this though I e'en suffer 2. Shiloh is a word of uncertain meaning used by Jacob in his deathbed speech, Gen. 49:10. In BWV 186/5 it seems to have been glossed with Helfer 'savior,' since 'Messiah' is one of its several suggested meanings. © Copyright Z. Philip Ambrose |