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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 .
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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
External links
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