Ihr Häuser des Himmels, ihr scheinenden Lichter BWV 193.1; BWV 193a; BC [G 15] GND

Saxe-Poland
Genre
Secular cantata
Scoring
A solo; vermutlich (nach BWV 193) auch: S solo, [T oder B solo], S, A, [T, B], [Trompetenchor], Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, [Basso Continuo]

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 03. August 1727
First performance on August 3, 1727, for the name day of the Elector of Saxony, Friedrich August I (King August II of Poland). It may be based on a lost cantata (Smend 1951, Häfner 1987). Music from three arias of the later versions can be reconstructed:
Sequence of movements (according to text print) and parody relationships:
1. Aria: Der Rat der Götter [Duet] Ihr Häuser des Himmels (Chor), see BWV 193.2/1
2. [Recitative]: Most worthy August (Providentia)
3. Aria: Nenne deinen August: Gott (Providentia)
4. [Recitative]: O! schöner Tag, o! schöne Blicke (Fama)
5. Aria à Duetto: Ich will (Du solt) rühmen (Fama, Providentia)
6. [Recitative]: So wie AVGVSTVS nicht (Providentia, Fama, Salus)
7. Aria: Herr! so groß als Dein Erhöhen (Salus), see BWV 193.2/3
8. [Recitative]: Wie bin ich doch ergötzt (Pietas)
9. Aria: Sachsen, komm zum Opffer-Heerd (Pietas), see BWV 193.2/5
10. [Recitative]: Doch worzu wollen wir viel Tempel bauen (Pietas)
11. Aria: Himmel, erhöre das bethende Land (Pietas, Tutti)
Early performances
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

Libretto
C. F. Henrici. Original text print: Leipzig first performance 1727 IV; additional text prints: Picander first print 1727 II; Picander 1729, page 11
Link to lyrics

Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 62 [Part(s)]
Additional sources
Es sind keine handschriftlichen Quellen überliefert. [unknown]

Edition

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