Cantata “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, BWV   80 (Bach)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Cantata “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, BWV 80 (1727-30)


Movements:
1. Chorus: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
2. Aria (bass) & Chorale (soprano): Alles, was von Gott geboren
3. Recitative (bass): Erwäge doch
4. Aria (soprano): Komm in mein...Read more
Movements:
1. Chorus: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
2. Aria (bass) & Chorale (soprano): Alles, was von Gott geboren
3. Recitative (bass): Erwäge doch
4. Aria (soprano): Komm in mein Herzenshaus
5. Chorus: Und wenn die Welt voll Teufel wär
6. Recitative (tenor): So stehe dann bei Christi blutgefärbten Fahne
7. Aria (alto, tenor): Wie selig sind doch die
8. Chorale: Das Wort sie

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, cello, violone (double-bass), organ continuo

Original title: 80.
Occasion: Reform Day.

Dating is not uniform: alongside 1727-1730, ~1739 is also proposed. These datings may refer to different stages of composition or versions.

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