Unser Mund sei voll Lachens BWV 110; BC A 10

^GND

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 92
Epistel: Titus 2, Vers 11–14
Epistel: Jesaja 9, Vers 2–7
Gospel: Lukas 2, Vers 1–14
Week song: Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ (M. Luther 1524)

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba I, Tromba II, Tromba III, Tromba da tirarsi, Timpani, Flauto traverso I, Flauto traverso II, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe III, Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia, Bassono, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo (Wiederaufführung: Verstärkung des Vokalchors durch Ripienstimmen)

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 25. Dezember 1725
First performance on December 25, 1725; subsequent performance around 1728–1731 (watermark, autograph handwriting styles for the Ripieno parts), further performances not datable (Basso continuo part by Anon. L 150/L 151 possibly only after 1750). Movement 1 uses the orchestral setting of BWV 1069/1, while Movement 5 is a parody of Virga Jesse floruit BWV 243.1, insert movement D

Early performances

25 December 1725, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Die Erstaufführung 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 Johann Gottlob Carpzov.
WA um 1728—1731; weitere WA nicht datierbar

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 110/7 ChS

Link to videos:

Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Lehms, Georg Christian (1684–1717)

Libretto

G. C. Lehms. Movement 1 is based on Psalm 126, verses 2–3. Movement 3 is from Jeremiah 10, verse 6. Movement 5 is from Luke 2, verse 14. Movement 7 is based on the hymn Wir Christenleut by C. Füger from the year 1592, stanza 5. The printed text can be found in a publication by Lehms from the year 1711, volume I, on page 5
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 7: Caspar Füger, "Wir Christenleut", 1592, Strophe 5

in: C. Füger, P. Schröder, N. Selnecker, Drey schöne Newe Geistliche Gesenge: Zu Ehren und Wolgefallen, vieler frommen und guthertzigen Christen, 1592

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 153 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 92 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

[Verschollen Kantatenabschriften, C. v. Winterfeld] [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VII, Faszikel 7 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 463, Faszikel 6 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5913, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5913 [Konvolut] [Score]
US-NYpm B 1184. C229 (MA 9) [Score]
Verschollen BWV 110, C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 310 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/2, S. 71 (Alfred Dürr, 1957) – Critical report (1957), S. 54;

BG 23, S.265 (W. Rust, 1876)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000135

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000135

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2024-06-06 : 04:42:04