• Meine Seel erhebt den Herren

BWV 10; BC A 175

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Genre

• Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 12
Epistel: Jesaja 11, 1-5
Epistel: Römer 12, 9-16
Epistel: Hohelied 2, 8-17
Gospel: Lukas 1, 39-56

Scoring

• Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba, Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 02. Juli 1724

• First performance on July 2, 1724; subsequent performance around 1740–1747 (autograph addition of the cantus firmus in Oboe I/II parts).
  Movement 5 was arranged for organ around 1746 (see BWV 648)

Early performances

1724-02-07, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
EA fand im Frühgottesdienst der Nikolaikirche mit Predigt von Salomon Deyling, und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Thomaskirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber.
WA um 1740—1747

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 10/7 ChSBC F 140.3a/b
is adapted in BWV 648

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10 ( Netherlands Bach Society)

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Libretto

• Luke 1, 46–55 with Doxology, from which verses 49–53 and 55 (sentence 2–4 and 6) have been reworked (author unknown)

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

unknown author

Bible verse

Lukas 1, 46–55

in: Luther-Bibel 2017

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Original sources

D-LEb Thomana 10 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
US-Wc ML30.8b .B2 M4 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 10, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]

Additional sources

B-Bc 14970 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1019 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XVI, Faszikel 3 [Score]
D-KA (o. Sign.) BWV 10 [verschollen] [Part(s)]
D-Tl E 112 [vocal score / piano reduction, Part(s)]
PL-Wu RM 5916 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 10 (1), C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 304 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 10 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 10 (2), Stimmen [Part(s)]
[Verschollen Kantatenabschriften, C. v. Winterfeld] [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/28.2, S. 131 (Uwe Wolf, 1995) – Critical report (1995), S. 67;

BG 1, S. 277 (M. Hauptmann, 1851)

Literature

• Dürr Chr 2, S. 16

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2024-06-10 11:25:15