BWV 31

Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret

Overview

OpeningSinfonia

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

Structure9 movements: S · C · R · A · R · A · R · A · C

Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the first day of Easter. Bach composed the cantata in Weimar and first performed it on 21 April 1715.

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Libretto

1. Sinfonia

Oboe, Oboe da caccia, Bassoon, Trumpet, Timpani, Violoncello

Instrumental

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