O Head, so bruised and wounded

Scoring: Solo B, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, 2 Va, 2 Vc, Cb

During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas based on well-known chorale melodies for choir, instruments, and sometimes also for soloists.

Set of parts consisting of: 1st violins (8), 2nd violins (7), 1st violas (4), 2nd violas (4), 1st cellos (3), 2nd cellos (3), double basses (3) , 1st flute (1), 2nd flute (1), 1st oboe (1), 2nd oboe (1), 1st clarinet (1), 2nd clarinet (1), 1st bassoon (1), 2nd bassoon (1), 1st horn (1), 2nd horn (1)