Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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• (Posted 2017-04-04)  CPDL #43876: 

Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2017-04-04).  Score information: A4, 32 pages, 1.95 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A scan of the piano-vocal score by Berhard Todt.

Separate movements

6. Chorale

• (Posted 2004-01-26)  CPDL #06585:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2004-01-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 33 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by composer.

• (Posted 2001-03-21)  CPDL #02287: 

Editor: Arno Rog (submitted 2001-03-21).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File recovered using the WayBackMachine of http://archive.org

• (Posted 2001-03-21)  CPDL #02288: 

Editor: Arno Rog (submitted 2001-03-21).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: In Dutch: Van 't vroeglicht van de dageraad, BWV 121

General Information

Title: Christum wir sollen loben schon
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata, Chorale

Language: German
Instruments: Orchestra  : oboe d'amore, strings, continuo, with colla parte cornet & 3 trombones

First published: 1878 in Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26
Opus: BWV 121, 6 movements
Description: First performed 26 December 1724, the 2nd Day of Christmas. The anonymous libretto paraphrases A solis ortus cardine.

External websites:

• Christum wir sollen loben schon at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

• View the Wikipedia article on BWV 121.

• German libretto at U. Alberta.

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Dutch text

Van 't vroeglicht van de dageraad
tot waar de zon weer ondergaat
zingt elk de koning Christus eer,
het kind der maagd is onze Heer.