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Cantata BWV 119
Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn |
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Ref. |
BWV 119 |
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German Title |
Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn |
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English Title |
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Rastwahl Cantata for the Inauguration of Leipzig Town Council [St. Bartolomew’s Day] |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: August 30, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Psalm 147: 12-14 (Mvt. 1); Martin Luther (Mvt. 9); Anon (Mvts. 2-8) (probably Picander or Christian Weiss, Sr.) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-5 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum] |
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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 |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.24 MB] | Score BGA [3.99 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 878 (BWV 119: Mvts.) [Bach Digital]
Chorale Melody: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum] |
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References |
BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/32.1 | BC: B 3 | Zwang: K 42 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Japanese-1 | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of May 4, 2003; Week of October 2, 2005; Week of April 14, 2013 |
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