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Cantata BWV 117
Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut |
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Ref. |
BWV 117 |
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German Title |
Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut |
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English Title |
Give loud and praise to the highest good (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for unspecified occasion |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1728-1731 ?
1st performance: 1728-1731 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Johann Jakob Schütz |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-1 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spaniah-5
Chorale Text: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Recitative | Mvt. 9: Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.66 MB] | Score BGA [2.09 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 4 ver 1 | Mvt. 4 ver 2 | Mvt. 9
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score [Whittaker]
Chorale Melody: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her |
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References |
BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/34 | BC: A 187 | Zwang: K 172 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | HG [Dutch] | HT [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of July 7, 2002; Week of May 18, 2008; Week of July 7, 2013 |
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J.S. Bach: BWV 117 kantate Sei Lob und Her; W.A. Mozart: KV 220 Missa brevis · Spatzenmesse [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 117 [] |
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Heinke Soltau |
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Kantorei Quickborn / Kantaten Orchester |
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Alto: Adelheid Peper; Tenor:Dieter Soltau; Bass: Harro Brodersen |
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Gerhard Golzo, Quickborn |
May 20, 1973 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded live at Marienkirche, Quickborn, Germany.
Listen to this recording: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:54]
[mp3] |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19 |

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Cantata BWV 117 [19:26] |
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Ton Koopman |
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Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch) |
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Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Klaus Mertens |
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Antoine Marchand CC-72219 |
May 9-13, 2002 [Mvts. 2, 3, 6, 8]
Sep 26-Oct 2, 2002 [Mvts. 5, 7]
Oct 15-18, 2003 [Mvts. 1, 4, 9] |
3-CD / TT: 181:11 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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