Cantata BWV 220
Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munden

Ref.:

BWV 220 / Anh. II 23 ->; BNB II/An/8

German Title

Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munden

English Title

Praise Him with Heart and Voice

Event

Cantata for the Feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist
Readings: Epistle: Isaah 40: 1-5; Gospel: Luke 1: 57-80
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Feast of John the Baptist

Composed

Unknown

Text:

Ludwig Humbold (Mvt. 1); Anon (Mvts. 2-4); Isaiah 61: 10 (Mvt. 5)

BWV 220 Text: German-5 | German-6 | German-7
Translations: English-3I | English-3P | English-10
Chinese-2 | Polish-2

Scoring:

Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Scores:

BWV 220 Scores: Score BGA [1.61 MB]
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen [BWV 220/1]

References:

BWV 220 References: BGA: XLI | NBA: - | BC: - | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1894 | BWV 220/Appendix II 23 | Bach Digital

Commentaries:

BWV 220 Commentaries: English: Crouch
EvH [Dutch]

Music

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Discussions

Week of October 26, 1999; Week of February 3, 2013

1

The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas [C-1]

Cantata BWV 220 [14:40]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen

Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Harry Geraerts; Bass: Philip Langshaw

CPO 999139

Feb 1991

2-CD / TT: 101:23

Recorded at Radio Bremen, Germany.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 1999 - June 2010)

Non-Bach Cantatas: Details & Discographies: BWV 15 | BWV 53 | BWV 141 | BWV 142 | BWV 160 | BWV 189 | BWV 200 | BWV 217 | BWV 218 | BWV 219 | BWV 220 | BWV 221 | BWV 222
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4