BWV 121

Christum wir sollen loben schon

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

Structure6 movements: C · A · R · A · R · C

Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed this Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the second day of Christmas and first performed it on 26 December 1724. It is based on a hymn by Martin Luther, "Christum wir sollen loben schon", a 1524 translation of the Latin "A solis ortus cardine" hymn from the 5th century.

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Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB), Oboe d'amore, Cornetto, Trombone

Christum wir sollen loben schon, Der reinen Magd Marien Sohn, So weit die liebe Sonne leucht Und an aller Welt Ende reicht.

Das Kantatenwerk