German Title

Die Freude reget sich

English Title

Joy is stirring (by W. Murray Young)

Event

Cantata in hommage of Johann Florens Rivinius, on his appointment to the Rectorship of Leipzig University

Composed

Leipzig, 1735 ? | 1^st performance: 1735 - Leipzig

Text

Anon (probably Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander))

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | French | Hebrew | Italian | Spanish

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor; 4-part Chorus (in the final chorale)
Orchestra: 2 oboes d’amore, transverse flute, 2 violins, viola, organ, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Chorus & Recitative

Score BGA (b&c) [6.17 MB]

References

BGA: XXXIV | NBA: I/38 | BC: G 38 | Zwang: W 19 | First Published: BG, 1887

Commentary

Crouch

Music

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Discussions

Week of December 2, 2001