Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde, BWV 220
Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde (Praise him with heart and voice), BWV 220, is a church cantata by an unknown composer, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach.[1]
History and text
The cantata was written for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. It derives from a chorale by Ludwig Humbold [scores] and from Isaiah 61:10.
Scoring and structure
The piece is scored for alto, tenor and bass soloists, four-part choir, flauto traverso, two oboes, two violins, viola and basso continuo.
It has five movements:
- Chorale: Lobt ihn Herz und Munde
- Aria (tenor): So preiset den Höchsten, den König des Himmels
- Recitative (bass): Auf Gottes Preis muss alle Freude zielen
- Aria (alto): Sich in Gott und Jesu freuen
- Chorus: Ich freue mich im Herrn
Recording
- Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.
References
- ^ Work 00277 at Bach Digital website
External links
- Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde, BWV 220: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
Leipzig
(1723–24)
(and chorale
cantatas)
- Chorale cantatas between Trinity and Easter: BWV 20
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- Continuation of the second cycle: BWV 6
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- Later additions to the chorale cantata cycle: BWV 80
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- Other late chorale cantatas: BWV 117
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and other
- Picander cycle: BWV 149
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- Late parodies: BWV 36
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- Council election (Leipzig): BWV 119
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- (lost: 1139.1, 1140–1141)
- Wedding: BWV 34a
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- Funeral: 157
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- Other: 194
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- Doubtful: 53
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- Discography: Monteverdi Choir/Koopman/Teldec