BWV 137

Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König

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

Structure5 movements: C · A · A · A · C

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, in Leipzig for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity and led the first performance on 19 August 1725. The chorale cantata is based on the hymn by Joachim Neander, a general song of praise published in 1680.

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Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB), Oboe, Trumpet, Timpani

Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, Meine geliebete Seele, das ist mein Begehren. Kommet zu Hauf, Psalter und Harfen, wacht auf! Lasset die Musicam hören.

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