Bach digital - Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott BWV 129

Trinity Sunday, Choral Cantatas copmposed at a later stage

Genre: Chorale cantata
Proper: Psalm: Psalm 27
Epistel: Römer 11, 33-36
Gospel: Johannes 3, 1-15
Scoring: Sopran solo, Alt solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba I, Tromba II, Tromba III, Timpani, Flauto traverso, Oboe I, oboe II, Oboe d'amore, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history: vor dem 31. Oktober 1726(?) oder dem 8. Juni 1727
First performance on June 8, 1727 (printed text) or possibly already on October 31, 1726? (handwriting styles J. H. Bach); subsequent performance around 1732–1735 (watermark in Flauto traverso part, autograph Tacet notes in organ part); further performance around 1743–1746 (autograph addition in organ part). Further performance around 1746–1750 by W. F. Bach in Halle; subsequent performance in 1755 in Leipzig during the interim directorship under C. F. Barth/C. F. Penzel (copies see below)
Early performances: 8 June 1727, Leipzig (Link to event)
relation to other works:: is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2b]
relation from other works:: is adapted in BWV 129/5 (o.I.) ChS
: Introduction to the work
Link to videos:: Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

Libretto

J. Olearius (date of composition 1665; first print 1671). Original printed text: Leipzig 1727 III, page [13]
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Johannes Olearius, "Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott", Entstehungszeit 1665

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 15.62.6.94 [Textdruck]

Original sources: D-LEb Thomana 129, Faszikel 1 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 15.62.6.94 [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Verschollen BWV 129, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]
Additional sources: CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : A 14 a-d [vocal score / piano reduction]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 3, Faszikel 1 [Particella]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 3, Faszikel 2 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/III, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 451, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 87 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 950 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 957 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 159 [Part(s)]
D-HAmi Ms. 161 [Score]
D-LEb Thomana 129, Faszikel 2 [um 1755] (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 8 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5911, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5911 [Konvolut] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 129, H. G. Nägeli [1] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 129, H. G. Nägeli [2] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 129, J. G. Schicht [Score]

Edition

NBA I/15, S. 37 (Alfred Dürr, 1967) – Critical report (1968), S. 64;

BG 26, S.187 (A. Dörffel, 1878)

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