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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset

BWV 41; BC A 22^GND

New Year's Day (Feast of the Circumcision of Christ), Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle

Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 34
Epistel: Galater 3, 23-29
Gospel: Lukas 2, 21

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba I, Tromba II, Tromba IIII, Timpani, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe III, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Violoncello piccolo, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 01. Januar 1725

First performance on January 1, 1725; subsequent performance around 1732–1734 (as evidenced by a watermark for Violin I/Violoncello piccolo). Movement 6 serves as a parody source for BWV 171. Subsequent performance in Leipzig after 1750 by G. Harrer; subsequent performance in 1756 during the interim directorship under C. F. Barth/C. F. Penzel (parts: D-LEb: Thomana 41, Fasz. 2)

Early performances

1725-01-01, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Die erste Aufführung dieser Kantate 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 1732—1734; WA Leipzig nach 1750 durch G. Harrer; WA 1756 im Interimskantorat unter CFB/C. F. Penzel

relation to other works:

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

relation from other works

has arrangement in BWV 41/6 (o.Zw.) ChSBC F deest (F 118.3a)

Link to videos:

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41 (J. S. Stiftung St. Gallen)
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41 (English Baroque Soloists, J. E. Gardiner)

Libretto

J. Hermann (1591), stanza 1 and 3 kept literally, stanza 2 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown). Printed text: Birkmann 1728, page 14

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Hermann, Johann (gest. 1563)

Chorale

Satz 1 und 6:
Johann Hermann, "Jesus, nun sei gepreiset", 1591, Strophen 1 und 3
in: J. Hermann, Lateinische und Deutsche Weihnacht Lieder mit Vier oder Fünff Stimmen, Wittenberg: Welack 1591