This is the same aria as BWV 87/1, known for its introspective melody and contrapuntal development, reflecting a profound spiritual theme. The piece offers a rich tapestry of interwoven melodic lines.
Cultivate a singing tone and pay close attention to the harmonic nuances within the contrapuntal texture.
Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen (BWV 87) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen (BWV 87) lasts about 5 minutes.
Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen (BWV 87) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.