Wo soll ich fliehen hin
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Wo soll ich fliehen hin (Where shall I flee) is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. In Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of Bach's works, it is BWV 5.
It was written in Leipzig for the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, and was first performed on 15 October 1724. It is based on a chorale of the same name by Johann Heermann.
The piece is written for two oboes, tromba da tirarsi, strings (violins, violas and basso continuo), vocal soloists and choir. It is in seven movements, in G minor unless otherwise noted:
- Chorus: "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" - a gapped chorale setting of the tune. The alto, tenor, and bass voices sing free counterpoint, while the sopranos sing the chorale unadorned in long notes.
- Recitative: "Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht nur befleckt" ("This heap of sins has not merely left a stain") - for basso and continuo.
- Aria: "Ergieße dich reichlich" ("Pour yourself richly") - a tenor aria with solo viola and continuo (E-flat major).
- Recitative: "Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich" ("My loving Savior comforts me") - for alto, oboe and continuo (G minor modulating to C minor).
- Aria: "Verstumme, Höllenheer" ("Be silent, host of Hell") - for bass, tromba, strings and continuo (B-flat major).
- Recitative: "Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil der Welt" ("I am, indeed, only the smallest part of the world") - for soprano and continuo.
- Chorale: "Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn" ("Guide also my heart and mind") - the last verse of the chorale, sung and played by the whole ensemble.
