# Cantata No. 18: Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fallt, BWV 18 [Weimar version in G minor]: Cantata/ Oratorio, Orchestra Accompaniment, Conductor Score

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- **GTIN:** 9798898109868
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## Summary

Conductor score for J.S. Bach's Cantata No. 18 (BWV 18), Weimar version in G minor, featuring orchestra accompaniment.

## Description

Cantata No. 18: Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt , BWV 18 (Just like the rain and snow falling from the heavens) was composed in 1713 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) during his tenure at the ducal court in Weimar, where he began producing a remarkable series of church cantatas that laid the foundation for his later Leipzig cycles. Written for Sexagesima Sunday, the work draws its text from Isaiah 55:10-11, Erdmann Neumeister, and Lazarus Spengler. The original Weimar version in G minor features a compact orchestration with violas and basso continuo, while Bach later revised the cantata in Leipzig (c. 1724), transposing it to A minor and expanding the instrumentation with additional forces such as recorders. Cantata No. 18 continues to hold an important place in the early cantata repertoire. Instrumentation: 2(opt).0.0.1: 0.0.0.0: Hpchrd(or Org): Str (0.0.2-2-2-2.1.1): Mix Chorus. Reprint of the original Weimar edition in G minor, edited by Moritz Hauptmann and published in the Bach Gesellschaft Ausgabe.

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- **barcode:** 9798898109868
- **created at:** 2026-06-21T11:31:08-07:00
- **updated at:** 2026-08-03T23:50:50-07:00
- **variant sku:** 36-A448501
- **weight unit:** lb
- **product type:** Shipped
- **published at:** 2026-08-03T20:07:32-07:00
- **published scope:** global
- **requires shipping:** true
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## Enrichment

- **Type:** sheet music
- **Type Synonyms:** musical score, conductor score, orchestra accompaniment
- **Tags:** cantata, oratorio, classical music, bach
- **Category Path:** Media > Sheet Music
- **Music genre:** Classic, Religious
- **Canonical Brand:** Alfred Music

## Images

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