Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam BWV 7; BC A 177 GND

Johnmas/The Birth of John the Baptist, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle
Genre
Chorale cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 33
Epistel: Jesaja 40, 1-5
Gospel: Lukas 1, 57-80
Scoring
A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Ob d’am, 2 Vl conc, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 24. Juni 1724
Erstaufführung 24. Juni 1724; Wiederaufführung (nicht datierbar; nachträgl. Beziff. der Stimme Cemb)
Early performances
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is exemplar of BWVBC F
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]
Introduction to the work
Link to videos:
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

Author Libretto
unknown author
Libretto
Martin Luther (1541); stanzas 2-6 (mvts. 2-6) reworked (author unknown)
Link to lyrics
Author Chorale
Luther, Martin (1483–1546)
Chorale

Original sources
D-LEb Thomana 7 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
F-MELmah Inv. 918.1.123 [Part(s)]
US-NYtowe (o. Sign.), BWV 7 [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 7, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]
[Kantate BWV 7: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam] Originalstimme (Basso continuo [transponiert]) [Part(s)]
Additional sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175 [vocal score / piano reduction]
B-Br Ms II 4950 Mus [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XI, Faszikel 6 [Score]
D-DS Mus. ms. 526 [Score]
D-Eib 4.4.6 [Score]
D-LEb Rara II, 661/1-D [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 61 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 61, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5918 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 56, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]

Edition

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2023-02-15 : 02:32:06