Bach’s cantata for Epiphany (Jan 6th) in 1724 opens with a large choral movement strikingly scored for two horns, two recorders, two oboes da caccia, strings and bc. Featuring remarkable unisono passages, the voices enter somewhat unusually in close imitation from bass to soprano, as if ascending to the heavens, followed by a short choral fugue. The full orchestra returns in the second aria, while the first aria for bass is more modestly accompanied by the two oboes da caccia and bc. In addition to the closing chorale, this cantata (like the two Christmas cantatas of 1723) features a second internal chorale inserted directly after the opening chorus.
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translationhtml file, singing text, english translation (Sample)1 CoroThey all shall that day come out from Sheba
2 Choral
bringing gold and incense,
and proclaim God’s praise and excellence.The kings who from Sheba came to him,
3 Recitativo (Basso)
brought gold and myrrh and incense with them.
Alleluia.What then blest Isaiah had once foretold,
is now in Bethlehem fulfilled.
The wise men come and cluster
at Jesus’ cradle here
and hail him as their Ruler and their Master.
Gold, incense, myrrh’s scent are the treasures rich and costly
with which the newborn Lord himself
in Bethlehem’s poor shed they honor.
My Jesu, if I think to do my duty justly,
I too must come to see thee in thy manger
and give thee thanks the more that this great day...
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)1 Coro
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen,
2 Choral
Gold und Weihrauch bringen
und des Herren Lob verkündigen.Die Kön'ge aus Saba kamen dar,
3 Recitativo (Basso)
Gold, Weihrauch, Myrrhen brachten sie dar,
Alleluja!Was dort Jesaias vorhergesehn,
das ist zu Bethlehem geschehn.
Hier stellen sich die Weisen
bei Jesu Krippe ein
und wollen ihn als ihren König preisen.
Gold, Weihrauch, Myrrhen sind
die köstlichen Geschenke,
womit sie dieses Jesuskind
zu Bethlehem im Stall beehren.
Mein Jesu, wenn ich itzt an meine Pflicht gedenke,
muss ich mich auch zu deiner Krippen kehren...
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Editor
Reinhold Kubik
| 1942-2024
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Continuo realization
Paul Horn
| 1922-2016Paul Horn war ein deutscher Kirchenmusiker, Organist, Komponist und Musikwissenschaftler. Er studierte Kirchenmusik und Orgel an der Evangelischen Kirchenmusikschule Esslingen am Neckar bei Hans-Arnold Metzger und Musikwissenschaft, Theologie und Geschichte an der Universität Tübingen. Seine berufliche Laufbahn begann als Kantor an der Evangelischen Michaelskirche in Stuttgart-Degerloch. 1954 wurde er Kantor an der Evangelischen Stadtkirche Ravensburg, eine Position, die er bis zu seiner Pensionierung innehatte. Als Musikwissenschaftler arbeitete Horn bis ins hohe Alter eng mit Carus zusammen. So stammen zahlreiche Carus-Klavierauszüge aus seiner Feder. Personal details
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Translator
Jean Lunn
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