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.
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