While the composer probably expected the entire work to be sung by soloists
The underlying 13-vers hymn by Michael Franck provided Bach and his unidentified librettist with an abundance of metaphors and comparisons which
An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653b
but he decided to make far-reaching revisions before he finally had the work published in 1844
dich zu uns wend - Frühfassung BWV 655a
Sonne, Mond und Sterne (Score) 35.502/03 While the composer probably expectedIn his new work Sonne, Mond und Sterne (Sun, moon and stars), composer Peter Schindler combines texts from five centuries to form a kaleidoskope of life. The music, closely reflecting the many and diverse texts, borrows influences from classical music and jazz, chanson, pop and chamber music, and is merged into a unique and unmistakable musical language by Peter Schindler.