BWV 10

Meine Seel erhebt den Herren

Overview

OpeningChorus

ScoringCoro (SATB), Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Fl picc, Fl, Fl dolce, Ob, Ob d'am, Ob da c, Fg, Cor, Cor da c, Cor da tir, Tr, Tr da tir, Ctt, Trb, Timp, Vl solo, Vl picc, Vla d'am, Vlta, Vdg, Vc picc, Vc, Vlne, Org, Cemb

Structure7 movements: C · A · R · A · D · R · C

In 1724 Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, as part of his second cantata cycle. Taken from Martin Luther's German translation of the Magnificat canticle, the title translates as "My soul magnifies the Lord". Also known as Bach's German Magnificat, the work follows his chorale cantata format.

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Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB), Oboe, Trumpet

Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, Und mein Geist freuet sich Gottes, meines Heilandes; Denn er hat seine elende Magd angesehen. Siehe, von nun an werden mich selig preisen alle Kindeskind.

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