The composition of this parody was begun in 1718 and completed with the final version in 1731. The original work (the basis of the parody) was "Der Himmel lacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück", which was a cantata for the birthday of Count Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen (1718, BWV 66a), with a text by Christian Friedrich Hunold, alias Menantes.
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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 Coro Be joyful, you Christians!
The Saviour is living and reigning in you,
now vanish, all sufferings,
the Saviour is living and reigning in you.
In you he dismisses all mourning,
all trembling, all troublesome worries;
the Saviour awakens his kingdom in you. 2 Recitativo (Basso) The grave is vanquished and with it our need.
To praise our God is our endeavour.
The Saviour lives;
through this, in death and need
the faithful from all fear are freed forever. 3 Aria (Basso) Sing to he highest a song of thanksgiving,
to his great mercy and endless good faith.
Jesus is coming, his peace to be giving;
Jesus is calling, his life to be sharing;
daily he strengthens with his endless grace.
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)1 Coro Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen,
entweichet, ihr Schmerzen,
es lebet der Heiland und herrschet in euch.
Ihr könnet verjagen
das Trauren, das Fürchten, das ängstliche Zagen,
der Heiland erquicket sein geistliches Reich. 2 Recitativo (Basso) Es bricht das Grab und damit unsre Not,
der Mund verkündigt Gottes Taten;
der Heiland lebt, so ist in Not und Tod
den Gläubigen vollkommen wohl geraten. 3 Aria (Basso) Lasset dem Höchsten ein Danklied erschallen
vor sein Erbarmen und ewige Treu.
Jesus erscheinet, uns Friede zu geben,
Jesus berufet uns, mit ihm zu leben,
täglich wird seine Barmherzigkeit neu.
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, Introductory text, englishhtml file, Introductory text, english (Sample)Abridged foreword of the Edition Carus 31.066
Ulrich Leisinger
Translation: David KosvinerThe cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen BWV 66 by Johann Sebastian Bach was intended for the 2nd day of Easter and, as is proved by a text book which survived by chance, it was first performed in both of Leipzig’s main churches on 10 April 1724. After the strenuous work of the Vespers service on Good Friday – with the first performance of the St. John Passion – and the feast day service on the first day of Easter, it was obvious that the choir’s role needed to be reduced so as to spare the St. Thomas choristers. Although dialog cantatas were quite common in central Germany, especially during Easter, a comparison of texts suggests that originally the work was not specifically composed for Easter 1724. A cantata poem by Christian Friedrich Hunold, printed in 1719 on the occasion of Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen’s birthday, which was celebrated ceremoniously on 10 December 1718, shows substantial congruence in its body of ideas – from the versification to the choice of single words – leaving very little doubt that Bach reworked one of his Köthen congratulatory compositions (after consulting a Leipzig
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, Introductory text, germanhtml file, Introductory text, german (Sample)Gekürztes Vorwort der Ausgabe Carus 31.066
Ulrich Leisinger
Die Kantate Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen BWV 66 von Johann Sebastian Bach ist für den 2. Ostertag bestimmt und, wie ein zufällig erhaltenes Textbuch belegt, in Leipzig erstmals am 10. April 1724 in beiden Hauptkirchen erklungen. Nach den Anstrengungen des Vespergottesdienstes vom Karfreitag mit der ersten Aufführung der Johannes-Passion und des Festtagsgottesdienstes am 1. Ostertag lag eine reduzierte Rolle des Chores zur Schonung der Thomaner nahe. Obgleich Dialogkantaten gerade in der Osterzeit in Mitteldeutschland noch immer recht gebräuchlich waren, lassen Textvergleiche vermuten, dass das Werk ursprünglich nicht eigens zum Osterfest 1724 entstanden ist. Eine 1719
gedruckte Kantatendichtung von Christian Friedrich Hunold zum Geburtstag des Fürsten von Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen, der am 10. Dezember 1718 feierlich begangen wurde, weist so erhebliche Übereinstimmungen im Gedankengut, vom Versbau bis hin zu Einzelheiten der Wortwahl auf, dass kaum daran zu zweifeln ist, dass Bach eine seiner Köthener Huldigungsmusiken – unter Heranziehung eines Leipziger Theologen – zu
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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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Reinhold Kubik
| 1942-2024
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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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Vernon Wicker
| 1934-2024
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