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Christum wir sollen loben schon

BWV 121; BC A 13^GND

Second Day of Christmas, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle

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

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 26. Dezember 1724

First performance on December 26, 1724

Early performances

1724-26-12, 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 ChSBC F 29.1a/b

Link to videos:

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

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