Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 217

Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet (Be mindful of our condition, Lord), BWV 217,^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a church cantata, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach.

History and text

The unknown composer wrote this piece for the first Sunday after Epiphany. The librettist is also unknown.^[1]

Scoring and structure

The cantata is scored for SATB soloists and choir, flauto traverso, two violins, viola and basso continuo.^[2]

It has five movements:

1. Chorus: Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet
2. Aria (soprano): Ach, Jesus ist verloren
3. Aria (alto): Saget mir, beliebte Felder
4. Duet recitative and arioso (tenor and bass): Sei, kummervolles Herz, getrost
5. Chorus: Ändert euch, ihr Klage lieder

Recording

• Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.

Notes

1. "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.

References

1. "Cantata BWV 217 Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
2. "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.