Wake, Awake for Night is Passing
The melody "Wake, awake, for night is flying" appeared three times in the cantata "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 140.
BWV 645: MIDI file ID 064500b_ is a transcription for organ of BWV 140.4. Bach published this piece as the first of the Schübler Chorales. MIDI QT mp3 from James Pressler (click headphones)
BWV 140.1: MIDI file ID 014001b_ is a chorale fantasia. MIDI QT
BWV 140.4: MIDI file ID 014004b_ is the well known middle chorale of the cantata, a tenor solo. In Baroque times, the continuo part had a figured bass that was improvised upon by the performer. This file does not show the figured bass and it is not filled in. MIDI QT PDF
BWV 140.7: MIDI file ID 014007b_ is the final chorale of the cantata. MIDI QT PDF
Some names under which this chorale is known:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Wake, awake for night is passing
Wake, awake, for night is flying
