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

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1724 in Leipzig
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 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 3 cellos (arr); For violin, 3 violas, cello (arr); For violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola, 3 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For oboe, violin, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, 3 cellos (arr); For oboe, 3 violas, cello (arr); For oboe, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, viola, 3 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe damore (arr); For oboe damore, violin, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, violin, 3 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, 3 violas, cello (arr); For oboe damore, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, viola, 3 cellos (arr); For 4 violas, cello (arr); For 3 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 4 cellos (arr); For viola, 3 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, viola (arr); For 3 players (arr); For 2 violins, cello (arr); For violin, 2 violas (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, viola (arr); For oboe, violin, cello (arr); For oboe, 2 violas (arr); For oboe, viola, cello (arr); For oboe, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, violin, viola (arr); For oboe damore, violin, cello (arr); For oboe damore, 2 violas (arr); For oboe damore, viola, cello (arr); For oboe damore, 2 cellos (arr); For 3 violas (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)
Related Works Christum wir sollen loben schon by Anonymous (No.6)

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
#412036 - 3.06MB - 3:21 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 190×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

MP3 file (audio)
Michrond (2016/2/19)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers MIDI
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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
#563929 - 44.52MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 44×⇩ - Irishmaestro

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1724.
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 Complete Score
#01375 - 1.76MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4012×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/8/29)

Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26 (pp.1-20)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
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 1. Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon'
#753065 - 0.22MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 340×⇩ - Casadesus

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⇒ 6 more: 2. Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' • 3. Recitativo: 'Der Gnade unermeßlich's Wesen' • 4. Aria: 'Johannis freudenvolles Springen' • 5. Recitativo: 'Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippe?' • 6. Chorale: 'Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur'
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 3. Recitativo: 'Der Gnade unermeßlich's Wesen'
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 4. Aria: 'Johannis freudenvolles Springen'
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 5. Recitativo: 'Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippe?'
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 6. Chorale: 'Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt'
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 Engraving files (MuseScore)
#753071 - 0.52MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 69×⇩ - Casadesus

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Casadesus (2021/12/23)

Editor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell
Publisher. Info. Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, 2021.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#24353 - 1.79MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1375×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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 Complete Score (Annotated)
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 Complete Score (Annotated)
#881948 - 5.36MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 26×⇩ - MPUnger

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
Editor Melvin P. Unger
Publisher. Info. Melvin P. Unger, after
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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Misc. Notes This is an annotated/analyzed piano-vocal score using the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' (No.1)

For Quintets: Oboe or Oboe d'Amore ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2015.
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Misc. Notes Various quintet configurations
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For String Quartets (Lang / Bartoli)

 Complete Score and Parts
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Arranger Peter Lang
Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Editor Peter Lang
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Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' (No.2)

For Trios: Oboe or Oboe d'Amore ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet Part
#412033 - 0.22MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 429×⇩ - Michrond

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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Aria: 'Johannis freudenvolles Springen' (No.4)

For String Quintets (Lang)

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Arranger Peter Lang
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Misc. Notes 2 violas or 2 cellos
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Other

Chorale: 'Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt' (No.6)

 Study Choral Score (Textless) (EU)
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Editor Frieder Rempp (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.31)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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Misc. Notes From Chorale der Sammlung C.P.E. Bach nach dem Druck von 1784-1787.
600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
6. As "Christum wir sollen loben schon" (More details) (No.55)
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General Information

Work Title Christum wir sollen loben schon
Alternative. Title Christ we shall praise splendidly
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 209860679; LCCN: no90014834; GND: 300008147; BNF: 13909731h
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 121 ; BC A 13
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 737
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorus: Christum wir sollen loben schon (E Dorian mode)
  2. Aria (tenor): O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur (B minor)
  3. Recitativo (alto): Der Gnade unermeßlich's Wesen (D major-C major)
  4. Aria (bass): Johannis freudenvolles Springen (C major)
  5. Recitativo (soprano): Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippe? (G major-B minor)
  6. Chorale: Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt (E Dorian mode)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1724 in Leipzig
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 soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail oboe d'amore, cornetto (or horn), 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
Related Works Christum wir sollen loben schon by Anonymous (No.6)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
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