Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 62

Cantata for the First Sunday of Advent

Bach began two of his cantatas (BWV 61 and 62) - belonging to the Weimar and Leipzig periods respectively - with Martin Luther`s Advent hymn 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', a German version of the early church hymn 'Veni redemptor gentium'. The cantata can be described as a Choral Cantata, typical of Bach's late creative period, incorporating the older technical processes of polyphonic chorale settings as well as more modern solo movements.

• Urtext of the New Bach Edition
• Performance material (BA10062), Vocal score (BA10062-90) & study scoreformat 22.5 x 16cm (TP1062) available for sale