Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit, BWV 668 - Bach, Johann Sebastian

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"This is a choral setting of BWV 668, often referred to as Bach's "Deathbed Chorale". Published in 1751 at the end of the Art of Fugue, this four-part chorale is likely the last piece of music that Bach ever wrote. This verson for SATB chorus features the text that Bach used as his title: "Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit.""

⌛ Period → Baroque

◈ Genre / Form Chorales

♯ Key A- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 7-8)

↕ Range E-2 – E-5

¶ Language → German

Measures 54

Texture mixed texture

Parts 8

Instruments A cappella

Pages 5

CPDL # 83384

Editor Ullrich Köthe

Posted 2025-01-12

License Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike

♫Pitch Ranges

Sopran

E-4 – E-5

Alt

B-3 – C5

Tenor

E-3 – A-4

Bass

E-2 – C4

Orgel

E-2 – B-3

¶Lyrics / Text

Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, O Gott, und dich demütig bitt: Wend doch dein gnädig Angesicht Von mir blutarmen/betrübtem Sünder nicht. Ein selig Ende mir bescher, Am jüngsten Tag erweck mich, Herr! Daß ich dich schaue ewiglich. Amen, Amen, erhöre mich.