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Cantata BWV 11
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
[Himmelfahrts-Oratorium] |
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Ref.: |
BWV 11 / 249b; BC: D 9 |
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German Title: |
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen [Himmelfahrts-Oratorium] |
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English Title: |
Praise God in His kingdoms (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event: |
Cantata for Ascension Day [Ascension Oratorio]
Readings: Epistle: Acts 1: 1-11; Gospel: Markus 16: 14-20
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Ascension Day |
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Composed: |
Leipzig, 1735
1st performance: May 19, 1735 - Leipzig |
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Text: |
Luke 24: 50-51 (Mvt. 2); Acts 1: 9 & Mark 16: 19 (Mvt. 5); Acts 1: 10-11 (Mvt. 7); Luke 24: 52 & Acts 1: 12 (Mvt. 8); Johann Rist (Mvt. 6); Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer (Mvt. 11); Anon (Mvts. 1, 3, 4, 8, 10) |
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BWV 11 Text:
German-1
| German-2
| German-6
| German-7
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-5
| English-6
| English-10
| English-13
| English-14
Catalan-1
| Chinese-2
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-2
| Dutch-3
| French-1
| French-3
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-2
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-2
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Polish-2
| Portuguese-1
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Chorale Texts:
Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 11/6]
| Gott fähret auf gen Himmel [BWV 11/9]
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Scoring: |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] | Mvt. 3: Recitative [B] | Mvt. 4: Aria [A] | Mvt. 5: Recitative [T] | Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Recitative [T, B, A] | Mvt. 8: Aria [S] | Mvt. 9: Chorus (Chorale) |
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BWV 11 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [2.43 MB]
| Score BGA [5.20 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 5
| PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 356 [früher D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 356] [Bach Digital]
Chorales:
Mvt. 6
Capella:
Mvt. 6
[cap]
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
| Mvt. 7
| Mvt. 8
| Mvt. 9
| Mvt. 10
| Mvt. 11
[MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 11/6]
| Von Gott will ich nicht lassen [BWV 11/9]
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References: |
BWV 11 References:
BGA: II | NBA: II/8 & II/8a | BC: D 9 | Zwang: K 197
| First Published: BG, 1852
| Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
| Provenance
| Bach Digital
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Commentaries: |
BWV 11 Commentaries:
English:
BCW
| Crouch
| All Music
| Bethlehem
| Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| AL [Dutch]
| BK [Dutch]
| EvH [Dutch]
| KL [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| B!52, Odcinek 76 [Polish]
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music: |
Music Examples |
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Discussions: |
Week of January 12, 2003; Week of October 26, 2008; Week of December 5, 2010; Week of May 6, 2018 |
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