Praise the Lord, praise him and bless him
Cantata for the 12th Sunday after Trinity BWV 69a (BWV3 69.1)
With this Carus publication Bach’s cantata BWV 69a of 1723, Praise the Lord, praise him and bless him, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition. The work was unjustly overshadowed by the cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for the sake of simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions – although this certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the 1723 parts, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind section and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor.
The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf-mute as an opportunity to praise and give thanks for God’s good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and it is suitable for use in both worship and concerts.
This is the original version of the cantata, composed for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity (BWV3 69.1). The later version, the cantata to celebrate the inauguration of the local council in 1748 (BWV3 69.2), is published under the number Carus 31.069/00.
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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 CoroPraise the Lord,
2 Recitativo (Soprano)
praise him and bless him,
O my spirit,
and forget not all the good things
he has giv’n you.How wondrous God’s great bounty is!
3 Aria (Alto)
He brought us to the light
and still he cares for us.
For where can any creature yet be found
that lacks his sustenance and good?
And so, my soul, take heed
of all the traces of God’s hand
that ev’n in small things greatly are displayed.
O would it were, Most High, within my being
to make a song of my thanksgiving!
But though I lack the art to tell my story,
still will I, O Lord, now declare thy glory....
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)1 Coro
Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele,
2 Recitativo (Soprano)
und vergiss nicht, was er dir Gutes getan hat!Wie groß ist Gottes Güte doch!
3 Aria (Alto)
Er bracht uns an das Licht,
und er erhält uns noch.
Wo findet man nur eine Kreatur,
der es an Unterhalt gebricht?
Betrachte doch, mein Geist,
der Allmacht unverdeckte Spur,
die auch im Kleinen sich recht groß erweist.
Ach! möcht es mir, o Höchster, doch gelingen,
ein würdig Danklied dir zu bringen!
Doch, sollt es mir hierbei an Kräften fehlen,
so will ich doch, Herr, deinen Ruhm erzählen.Meine Seele,
Auf! erzähle,
Was dir Gott erwiesen hat!...
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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
Klaus Hofmann
| 1939
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Das mit Holz- und Blechbläsern opulent besetzte Werk verlangt vom Chor einiges an Virtuosität und Ausdauer im von jubelnden Koloraturen nur so sprudelnden Eingangschor. Klanglich besonders reizvoll ist auch das Zusammenspiel von Flauto dolce, Oboe da caccia und Vokalsolisten in der Tenor-Arie.
Andreas Peterl, singende Kirche, 1/18
... Zum ersten Mal ist diese großartige »Urfassung« nun in einer praktischen Ausgabe zugänglich. ... Erleichtert werden das Einstudieren und die Aufführung durch den guten Satz der Ausgabe und die durchdachten Seitenwender. An allen Orten, wo dieses Feuerwerk des Gotteslobes erklingen soll, sei auf die Ausgabe des Carus Verlages verwiesen ...
Joachim Werz, Musica Sacra, 2/2018
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