BWV 130

Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir

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 · R · A · R · A · C

Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130, is a chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the Feast of archangel Michael. It is based on Paul Eber's 1554 Lutheran hymn about the angels in twelve stanzas "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir", to a melody known in English as Old 100th. The cantata was performed on that feast day in 1724.

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Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB), Oboe, Trumpet, Timpani

Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir Und sollen billig danken dir Für dein Geschöpf der Engel schon, Die um dich schwebn um deinen Thron.

Das Kantatenwerk