Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe BWV 197.1; BWV 197a; BC A 11

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 92
Epistel: Titus 2, Vers 11–14
Epistel: Jesaja 9, Vers 2–7
Gospel: Lukas 2, Vers 1–14
Week song: Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ (M. Luther 1524)

Scoring

A*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Fl trav, Ob d’am, Fag, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

um 1728-1729
First performance on December 25, 1728 or 1729. The music is preserved from movement 4 (the last 18 and a half measures) and completely for movements 5–7. The text of the lost introductory chorus suggests a richly instrumented, extended introductory chorus (with trumpet and timpani). The concluding choral (text as indicated by Picander 1728) corresponds to BWV 398

Early performances

25 December 1728, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
(oder EA im Folgejahr)
Die EA dieser Kantate fand im Frühgottesdienst der Nikolaikirche mit Predigt von Salomon Deyling, und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Thomaskirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Johann Gottlob Carpzov.

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 4]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 197.1/7 ChS

Link to videos:

Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197.1 (Bach Collegium Japan, M. Suzuki)

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Libretto

C. F. Henrici. Movement 1: Luke 2, 14. Movement 7: Ich freue mich in dir (C. Ziegler, date of composition 1648; first print 1697), stanza 4. Text prints Picander 1728, page 71; Picander 1732, page 85
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 7: C. Ziegler, Ich freue mich in dir, 1697, Strophe 4

in: C. Ziegler, Geistreiches Gesang-Buch, Halle 1697, Seite 457

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Original sources

US-NYpm B 1184. E33 (Heineman MS 10) [Score]

Additional sources

D-B Ms Danzig 4223 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1054 [Score]
Privatbesitz H. Federhofer (D-Mainz), BWV 197.1 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/2, S. 63 (Alfred Dürr, 1957) – Critical report (1957), S. 39;

BG 41, S.109 (A. Dörffel, 1894)

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persistent ID

BachDigitalWork_work_00000245

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000245

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2023-08-26 : 03:42:46