J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake), BWV 140, arr. Tennent

J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake), BWV 140, arr. Tennent
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The tune Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme first appeared in 1599. The text for the tune is related to the parable of the Ten Virgins, Matthew 25: 1-13. Bach used the tune in a sacred cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity and was premiered on November 25, 1731. The parable of the Ten Virgins is often associated with Advent.

Score can be found here: https://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/ca/IMSLP116929-WIMA.1d19-sleeper.pdf