Preise, Jerusalem, den Herren, BWV 119 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905) Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 24 Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1876. Plate B.W. {{{3}}}. Copyright Public Domain [tag/del] Purchase Javascript is required for this feature.

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?] Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880) Copyright Public Domain [tag/del] Misc. Notes Vocal Scores based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe Purchase Javascript is required for this feature.

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For the 1723 Council Election.

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1. [Ouverture]: Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn. A splendid French Overture with an orchestration larger than almost any in Bach's output. The Chorus here only participates in the fast section, not fugal as normal; the soprano parts in particular lie unusually high. C Major
2. Recitativo (Tenor): Gesegnet Land! glückselge Stadt! Secco recitative. G Major
3. Aria (Tenor): Wohl dir, du Volk der Linden. 2 Oboes da caccia give this aria a particular flavor combined with the tenor soloist, "a mild, even warm sound, which is enhanced still more by the song-like, approachable melody"¹.G Major
4. Recitativo (Bass): So herrlich stehst du, liebe Stadt! The full instrumental ensemble (minus one oboe) comes back for this recitative. C Major
5. Aria (Alto): Die Obrigkeit ist Gottes Gabe. The only minor-key movement in the cantata. The question of the meaning of the march-like "mocking" recorder repeated notes hangs in the air, but it seems unlikely that Bach could have conceived such political thinking¹.g minor
6. Recitativo (Soprano): Nun! wir erkennen es und bringen dir. Secco recitative. F Major-C Major
7. [Chorus]: Der Herr hat Guts an uns getan. A da capo chorus for the whole instrumental ensemble again. C Major
8. Recitativo (Alto):Zuletzt! Da du uns, Herr, zu deinem Volk gesetzt. Secco recitative. F Major-e minor
9. Choral: Hilf deinem Volk, Herr Jesu Christ. A plain chorale setting. C Major

Print Sources Consulted

• Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

External Links

• Bach-Cantatas.com