Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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7 more: 2. Chorus: 'Christ lag in Todes Banden' • 3. Duetto: 'Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt' • 4. Aria: 'Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn' • 5. Chorus: 'Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg' • 6. Aria: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' • 7. Duetto Aria: 'So feiern wir das hohe Fest' • 8. Chorale: 'Wir essen und leben wohl'

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Aria: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' (No.6)

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8 more: 2. Chorus: 'Christ lag in Todes Banden & Halleluja' • 3. Aria Duetto: 'Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt' • 4. Aria: 'Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn' • 5. Chorus: 'Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg' • 6. Aria: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' • 7. Aria Duetto: 'So feiern wir das hohe Fest' • 8. Chorale: 'Wir essen und leben wohl' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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Chorus: 'Christ lag in Todes Banden' (No.2)

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Chorale: 'Wir essen und leben wohl' (No.8)

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Work Title Christ lag in Todes Banden
Alternative. Title Cantata zum Erste Ostertag
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 4 ; BC A 54a-b
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 736
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements:
  1. Sinfonia (14 bars)
  2. Versus 1. Christ lag in Todes Banden. Allegro (94 bars)
  3. Versus 2. Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (53 bars)
  4. Versus 3. Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (42 bars)
  5. Versus 4. Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg (44 bars)
  6. Versus 5. Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (95 bars)
  7. Versus 6. So feiern wir das hohe Fest (43 bars)
  8. Versus 7. Wir essen und leben wohl (16 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1707 in Arnstadt/Mühlhausen, rev.1724-25 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1707-04-24 in Mühlhausen
later performances by Bach
First Publication. 1851 (BGA)
Librettist Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Language German
Dedication Easter Sunday
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail cornetto (3rd version), 3 trombones (3rd version), strings (2 violas), continuo
Manuscript Sources 1707 version, BC A54a (Bach Digital)
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