Cantata BWV 79
Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild

Ref.

BWV 79; BC: A 184

German Title:

Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild

English Title:

The Lord God is a sun and shield (by Richard Stokes)

Event:

Cantata for the Feast of Reformation
Readings: Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-8; Gospel: Revelations 14: 6-8
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Feast of Reformation

Composed:

Leipzig, 1725
1^st performance: October 31, 1725 - Leipzig
2^nd performance: October 31, 1730 - Leipzig

Text:

Psalm 84: 11 (Mvt. 1); Martin Rinckart (Mvt. 3); Ludwig Helmbold (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4, 5)

BWV 79 Text: German-1 | German-6 | German-7 | NBA Text
English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | English-14
Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-1 | French-4 | French-5 | French-6 | Hebrew-3 | Indonesian-1 | Italian-2 | Norwegian-1 | Polish-1 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Russian-3 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7 | Spanish/English-8
Chorale Texts: Nun danket alle Gott [BWV 79/3] | Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren [BWV 79/6]

Scoring:

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 horns, timpani, 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria [A] | Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Recitative [B] | Mvt. 5: Aria - Duet [S, B] | Mvt. 6: Chorale

BWV 79 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.08 MB] | Score BGA [2.61 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 89 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 35, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 35, Faszikel 2 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 3 s | Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 3 ver 2 | Mvt. 3 ver 3 | Mvt. 3 All | Mvt. 3 Vn 1 | Mvt. 3 Vn 2 | Mvt. 3 Vco | Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Mvt. 3: Chorale (original key) [2:00] | Mvt. 3: Chorale (down a step) [2:00]
Chorale Melodies: Nun danket alle Gott [BWV 79/3] | Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren [BWV 79/6]

References:

BWV 79 References: BGA: XVIII | NBA: I/31 | BC: A 184 | Zwang: K 131 | First Published: BG, 1870 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance | Bach Digital

Commentaries:

BWV 79 Commentaries: English: BCW | Crouch | All Music | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Seattle | Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish] | EvH [Dutch] | HT [Dutch] | Role [French] | Kantate [Japanese] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music:

Music Examples

Discussions:

Week of April 13, 2003; Week of July 29, 2007; Week of March 24, 2013; Week of October 30, 2016

Contents

Discography

Discussions

Complete Recordings:
Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949 (1)
Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959 (6)
Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 (4)
Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979 (1)
Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989 (4)
Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999 (2)
Part 7: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 (7)
Part 8: Complete Recordings 2010-2019 (21)
Part 9: Complete Recordings 2020-2029 (5) = 51
Part 11: Recordings of Individual Movements (44)

General Discussions:
Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2
Discussions - Part 3 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 4 (3^rd round)
Discussions - Part 5 (4^th round)

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - October 2024)

Cantata BWV 79: Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild for Feast of Reformation (1725)
Details | Discography: Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029 | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5