BWV 197a

Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe

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 · R · A · C

Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197a (197.1), is a Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the First Day of Christmas in 1728 or 1729.

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Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB)

Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, Friede auf Erden und den Menschen ein Wohlgefallen.

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