Cantata BWV 119
Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn

Ref.

BWV 119

German Title

Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn

English Title

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Rastwahl Cantata for the Inauguration of Leipzig Town Council [St. Bartolomew’s Day]

Composed

Leipzig, 1723
1^st performance: August 30, 1723 - Leipzig

Text

Psalm 147: 12-14 (Mvt. 1); Martin Luther (Mvt. 9); Anon (Mvts. 2-8) (probably Picander or Christian Weiss, Sr.)

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-5
Chorale Text: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum]

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; (Large) 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 4 trumpets, timpani, 2 flutes, 3 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo (including organ)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Recitative | Mvt. 9: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [2.24 MB] | Score BGA [3.99 MB]
Chorale Melody: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum]

References

BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/32.1 | BC: B 3 | Zwang: K 42 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Japanese-1 | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 4, 2003; Week of October 2, 2005; Week of April 14, 2013

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2
Discussions - Part 3
Discussions - Part 4

Complete Cantatas Vol. 10 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Cantatas BWV 29, 119 & 120 conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
Cantatas Vol. 16 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas IX
J.S. Bach: Kantaten 1. Folge

Cantata BWV 119 [26:12]

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Sopranos: Soloists from Thomanerchor Leipzig; Alto: Marianne Biederbeck-Schuster; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Johannes Oettel

Berlin / Leipzig Classics
Eterna 820-452

Jan 1953

CD / TT: 71:03
LP / TT:

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 119 & BWV 129 [C-1]

Diethard Hellmann

Bach-Chor (Kurrende der Christuskirche) & Bach-Orchester Mainz

Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Margrit Conrad; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Carl-Heinz Müller

Cantate / MHS / Da Camera Magna

1968

LP / TT: 26:12

3

Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 21
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 119, Cantata No. 28 [L-21]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 140 / 119 / 90 / 147 / 85 / 28 [C-6]
Bach Cantatas: Volume 2

Cantata BWV 119 [26:26]

Fritz Werner

Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Maria Friesenhausen; Alto: Emmy Lisken; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Barry McDaniel

Erato STE-50285
Musical Heritage Society MHS-725
Erato Ultima 3984-28166-2
Erato 2584-61402-2

Jul 1965

LP / TT: 43:25
LP / TT: 43:25
2-CD / TT: 142:39
10-CD / TT: 722:00

Recorded in Schwaigern, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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4

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VI
Bach: Kantaten BWV 29, BWV 119 [L-2]

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Regina Werner; Alto: Heidi Rieß; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Hermann Christian Polster

Eterna / Leipzig Classics

Feb, Nov 1974

TT: 27:54

Recorded at Leipzig Versöhnungskirche, Germany.
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5

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 66
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 38

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Ann Murray; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne

Hänssler

Sep 1977; Jan 1978

TT: 25:10

On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Jan, Sep 1978. Recorded Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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6

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 7

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Soprano: Markus Huber (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Robert Holl

Teldec

1981

TT: 25:18

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7

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10
J.S. Bach: Town Council Election Cantatas (Single Volume Cantatas Vol. 8)

Cantata BWV 119 [22:41]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Caroline Stam; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato 8573-80220-2
Antoine Marchand CC-72210
Antoine Marchand CC-72287

Oct 1998

3-CD / TT: 224:01
3-CD / TT: 224:01
CD / TT: 62:34

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10 - conducted by Ton Koopman
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8

J.S. Bach: "Wir danken dir, Gott" [C-13]

Philippe Herreweghe

Collegium Vocale Gent

Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Peter Kooy

Harmonia Mundi France

Jan 1999

TT: 22:32

Recorded at l'Eglise Doopsgezinde Germeente, Haarlem, Holland.
See: Cantatas BWV 29, 119 & 120 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
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9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 16 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 - BWV 119, 194

Cantata BWV 119 [23:21]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yoshie Hida; Alto: Kirsten Sollek-Avella; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS 1131

Oct 5-8, 1999

CD / TT: 62:50

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
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10

Bach Edition Vol. 19 - Cantatas Vol. 10

Cantata BWV 119 [24:19]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Marcel Beekman; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics 99378

Spring 2000

5-CD / TT: 356:48

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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