We have a collection of 4 arrangements for Johann Sebastian Bach - Wo gehest du hin, BWV 166
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Bach's cantata BWV 166 "Wo gehest du hin?" (Where are you going?) was composed for the fourth Sunday after Easter (Cantate Sunday) in 1724. Based on Jesus' question from the Gospel of John (16:5), it explores the direction of one's life path. The work features a unique structure with a bass voice representing the vox Christi (voice of Christ) asking the central question, and includes chorales by Ringwaldt and Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. The music characteristically illustrates text elements, such as laughter ("lacht") through oscillating figures in the strings.