Cantata “Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille”, BWV 120

Movements:
1. Aria (alto): Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille zu Zion
2. Chorus: Jauchzet, ihr erfreuten Stimmen
3. Recitative (bass): Auf, du geliebte Lindenstadt
4. Aria (soprano): Heil und...Read more

Movements:
1. Aria (alto): Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille zu Zion
2. Chorus: Jauchzet, ihr erfreuten Stimmen
3. Recitative (bass): Auf, du geliebte Lindenstadt
4. Aria (soprano): Heil und Segen
5. Recitative (tenor): Nun, Herr, so weihe selbst
6. Chorale: Nun hilf uns, Herr, den Dienern dein

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; four-part chorus
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes d`amore, 2 violins, viola, and organ continuo

First performance: in any case performed somewhere between 1742 and 1744, but possibly performed before that on 29 September 1729.
Occasion: inauguration of the town council (Ratswahl).

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