Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV | 80 |
Title | A mighty fortress is our God |
Composed | 31st October 1723, Leipzig |
Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
Movements | Choir:
A mighty fortress is our God Aria (Soprano): All that which of God is fathered Recitative (Bass): Consider well, O child of God Aria (Soprano): Come in my heart's abode Chorale: And were the world with devils filled Recitative (Tenor): So stand then under Christ's own bloodstained flag Duetto (Alto, Tenor): How blessed though are Chorale: That word they must allow to stand |
Category | Spiritual Cantata |
Event | Reformation Sunday |
Author of text | Salomo Franck 1715 Martin Luther 1528/29 |
Text Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Violoncello Violone Basso continuo (Cantus firmus in Oboe I + II) Aria: Soprano solo, Bass solo Oboe Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Recitative: Bass solo Basso continuo Aria: Soprano solo Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Taille Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo Duetto: Alto solo, Tenor solo Oboe da caccia Violin Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (Instruments unknown) |
Consider
well, O child of God, this love so mighty, |
Epistle | 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-8 |
Gospel | Revelations 14: 6-8 |
Bibletext | 1. 1 John 5:4 |
Manuscript | Library of Congress, Washington;Singing Academy, Berlin; Music library, Leipzig; University library; Warzawa |