Johann Sebastian
Bach
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BWV | 120 |
Title | God, we praise thee now in the stillness |
Composed | 29th September 1729, Leipzig |
Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
Movements | Aria
(Alto): God, we praise thee now in the stillness Choir: Triumph, all ye joyous voices Recitative (Bass): Wake, thou beloved linden town Aria (Soprano): Health and blessing shall and must at ev'ry hour Recitative (Tenor): O Lord, so consecrate this government with thine own blessing now Chorale: Now help us, Lord, these servants thine |
Category | Spiritual Cantata |
Event | Inauguration of the New Town Council |
Author of text | probably Christian Friedrich Henrici |
Text Aria: Alto solo Oboe d`amore I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet I + II + III Bassdrum Oboe d`amore I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Recitative: Bass solo Basso continuo Aria: Soprano solo Violin concertante Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Basso continuo (Other Instruments unknown) |
O Lord, so consecrate this
government with thine own blessing now, |
Bibletext | Psalms 65:1; 1. Psalms 85:10 |
Manuscript | Estate Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Musicscience Institute of University of Halle |