Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn BWV 152; BC A 18 GND

First Sunday of Christmas, Weimar Cantatas
Other catalogues
NV 1790, S. 75 [1]
Genre
Sacred cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 117
Epistel: Galater 4, 1-7
Gospel: Lukas 2, 33-40
Scoring
Sopran solo (Seele), Bass solo (Jesus), Flauto dolce, Oboe, Viola d’amore, Viola da gamba, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 30. Dezember 1714
First performance on December 30, 1714; subsequent performance possibly on December 29, 1726 (printed text by Birkmann 1728); possibly with a concluding choral in place of Duet No. 6
Early performances
, Weimar (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]
Link to videos:
Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman)

Author Libretto
Franck, Salomon (1659–1725)
Libretto
S. Franck. Printed text: Franck 1715, page 19; Birkmann 1728, page 13 (with closing choral Sag an, meins Herzens Bräutigam instead of the duet)
Link to lyrics

Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 3 [Score]
edition essential source
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Additional sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 463, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-WRu 60007 Muz. [Score]

Edition

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