(See now, we’re going up to Jerusalem) for alto, tenor, bass and soprano section of the vocal ensemble, oboe, bassoon, strings and continuo

The cantata “Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem” (See now, we’re going up to Jerusalem) BWV 159, was written for Estomihi, the last Sunday service with concerted music prior to the musical dearth of Passiontide. Composed to a libretto by Picander that was published in 1728, the cantata anticipates the impending crucifixion of Jesus, while also reflecting on the consequences it bears for the faithful individual and the disciples.