Christum wir sollen loben schon BWV 121; BC A 13

^GND

Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 98
Epistel: Titus, 4-7
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 6, 8-15; 7, 1-2 und 55-60
Gospel: Lukas 2, 15-20
Gospel: Matthäus 23, 34-39
Week song: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Cornetto, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Oboe d'amore, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 26. Dezember 1724
First performance on December 26, 1724

Early performances

26 December 1724, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Die Erstaufführung dieser Kantate fand im Frühgottesdienst der Thomaskirche mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber, und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Nikolaikirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Friedrich Werner.

relation to other works:

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

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 121/6 ChS

Link to videos:

Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

M. Luther (1524, based on the hymn A solis ortus cardine), stanza 1 and 8 kept literally (movement 1 and 6), stanza 2–7 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown). Printed text: Birkmann 1728, page 11
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 1 und 6: Martin Luther, "Christum wir sollen loben schon", 1524, Strophen 1 und 3

in: Martin Luther und andere, Eyn Enchiridion oder Handbuchlein, Erfurt 1524, Seite 38

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 390, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Thomana 121 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
PL-Kj Mus.ms. Bach P 867 [Score]

edition essential source

D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 172 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 390, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-HAmi Ms. 158 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 121, H. G. Nägeli [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/3.1, S. 55 (Uwe Wolf, 2000) – Critical report (2000), S. 46;

BG 26, S.3 (A. Dörffel, 1878)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000148

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000148

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2024-06-12 : 02:36:29