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Cantata BWV 76
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes

German Title

Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes

English Title

The heavens declare the glory of God (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 John 3: 13-18; Gospel: Luke 14: 16-24

Composed

Leipzig, 1723 | 1st performance: June 6, 1723 - Leipzig; 2nd performance: 1724-1725 - Leipzig; 3rd performance: 1740's - Leipzig

Text

Psalm 19: 1 & 3 (Mvt. 1); Martin Luther (Mvts. 7, 14); Anon (Mvts. 2-6, 8-13)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-6 | French-1 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Es woll uns Gott genädig sein

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, oboe d’amore, bassoon, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 8: Sinfonia | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 11: Recitative | Mvt. 12: Aria | Mvt. 13: Recitative | Mvt. 14: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [2.96 MB] | Score BGA [3.95 MB]
Chorale Melody: Es woll uns Gott genädig sein

References

BGA: XVIII | NBA: I/16 | BC: A 97 & A 185 | Zwang: K 30 | First Published: BG, 1870

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Japanese-1 | Spanish

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of July 2, 2000; Week of July 10, 2005

Contents

Complete Recordings

Discussions

Recordings of Individual Movements

 

Complete Cantatas Vol. 6 - conducted by Ton Koopman

Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki


Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

 

1

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 76 [L-5]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 76, No. 106 [C-2]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 76 [E-3]

 

 

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Petre Munteanu; Bass: Richard Standen

Westminster / Archipel

1952

TT: 42:38

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
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2

Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 3
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 6, 31, 67, 76, 80, 87 [C-3]
Bach Cantatas: Volume 1

 

 

Fritz Werner

Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Franz Kelch

Erato / MHS

Oct 1959

TT: 35:04

Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany.
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3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 37, BWV 76 [C-3]

Wilhelm Ehmann

Westfälische Kantorei / Deutsche Bachsolisten

Soprano: Nelly van der Spek; Alto: Frauke Haasemann; Tenor: Johannes Hoefflin; Bass: Wilhelm Pommerien

Cantate / SDG

July 1965

LP / TT: 37:30

Recorded at Petrikirche, Herford

4

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 76 - Little Magnificat in A minor

Dr. Kurt Bauer (Conductor & Organist)

Dresden Cathedral Choir & Orchestra

Soloists of the Dresden Cathedral (No Names)

Orion

Late 1960’s - Early 1970’s

LP / TT: 39:47

5

Bach Cantatas Vol. 3 - Ascension Day, Whitsun, Trinity

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Kurt Moll

Archiv Produktion

May 1974; Jan 1975

TT: 37:21

Recorded at Herkulessaall, München, Germany.
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6

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 18
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 24

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

Hänssler

Sep, Dec 1977; Jan 1978

TT: 32:00

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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7

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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

Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Ruud van der Meer

Teldec

1978

TT: 30:32

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8

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Volume 6

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Ruth Ziesak; Alto: Elisabeth von Magnus; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Apr, Sep 1997

TT: 35:55

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 9 - Leipzig Cantatas

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Midori Suzuki, Alto: Robin Blaze, Tenor: Gerd Türk, Bass: Chiyuki Urano

BIS

June 1998

TT: 33:36

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

Bach Edition Vol. 20 - Cantatas Vol. 11

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Jun-Jul 2000

TT: 35:38

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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11

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the First and Second Sundays After Trinity [C-2]

Craig Smith

Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music (Chorus Master: Michael Beattie)

Soprano: Kendra Colton; Alto: Pamela Dellal; Tenor: Ryan Turner; Bass: Mark McSweeney

Koch International

Sep 2001

TT: 39:31

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2000 - March 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Peter Schmidt (May 2005), Matthias Hansen (March 2006)


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