Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 217


Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 217, is a church cantata, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is now attributed to Johann Christoph Altnickol.

History and text

The unknown composer wrote this piece for the First Sunday after Epiphany. The librettist is also unknown.

Scoring and structure

The cantata is scored for SATB soloists and choir, flauto traverso, two violins, viola and basso continuo.
It has five movements:
  1. Chorus: Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet
  2. Aria : Ach, Jesus ist verloren
  3. Aria : Saget mir, beliebte Felder
  4. Duet recitative and arioso : Sei, kummervolles Herz, getrost
  5. Chorus: Ändert euch, ihr Klagelieder

    Recording