Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1724
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet; Scores featuring the organ; For 2 players

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Aria : O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur (No.2)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01375 - 1.76MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3547x⇩ - Feldmahler

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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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Misc. Notes Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Aria : O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur (No.2)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title Christum wir sollen loben schon
Alternative. Title Christ we shall praise splendidly
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 121
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
  1. Chorale: Christum wir sollen loben schon [schön] (E minor-F♯ minor)
  2. Aria (tenor): O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur (B minor)
  3. Recitativo (alto): Der Gnade unermeßlichs Wesen (D major-C major)
  4. Aria (bass): Johannis freudenvolles Springen (C major)
  5. Recitativo (soprano): Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippen? (G major-B minor)
  6. Chorale: Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt (E minor-F♯ minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1724
First Performance. 1724-12-26 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1878 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Martin Luther (1483-1546) (Nos.1, 6)
Anonymous (Nos.2-5)
Language German
Dedication 2nd day of Christmas
Average DurationAvg. Duration 21 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal: soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: oboe d'amore, horn, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com

Misc. Comments

Commentary on the movements

  1. [Chorale]: Christum wir sollen loben schon [schön]. A choral motet—each line has an imitative section with the soprano singing the chorale tune as cantus firmus. The sound, perhaps due to the ancient form, is firmly rooted in the past.
  2. Aria (Tenor): O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur. An interesting phrase structure of 12 measures begins the aria; the oboe d'amore gets quite a workout in the process.
    The fluctuation between the tonic and relative minor illustrates the dual nature of the text.
  3. Recitativo (Alto): Der Gnade unermeßlichs Wesen. Secco recitative, with an interesting final cadence.
  4. Aria (Bass): Johannis freudenvolles Springen. Accompanied by all the strings, this attractive movement is full of complex imitation, but is still euphonious and pleasing, with no need for deep analysis to discover its full pleasures.
  5. Recitativo (Soprano): Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippen? Secco recitaitve.
  6. Choral: Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt. A plain chorale setting.

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
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