BWV 191 Glory be to God on high

Johann Sebastian Bach

BWV	191
Title	Glory be to God on high
Composed	1740, Leipzig
Scoring	Choir for 5 voices Sopran solo Tenor solo Trompete I + II + III Pauke Traversflöte I + II Oboe I + II Violine I + II Viola Basso continuo
Movements	Choir: Glory be to God on high Duetto (Soprano, Tenor): Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost Choir: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be
Category	Spiritual Cantata
Event	First Christmas Day
Author of text	Unknown
Text Choir: Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet I + II + III Bassdrum Travers fluteI + II Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Duetto: Soprano solo, Tenor solo Travers fluteI + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Choir: Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet I + II + III Bassdrum Travers fluteI + II Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo	Part 1 Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. Part 2 (Post Orationem) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Epistle	Titus 2: 11-14; Isaiah 9: 2-7
Gospel	Luke 2: 1-14
Bibletext	Luke 2:14
Manuscript	-