All praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas BWV 91, 1724
The cantata All praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ (Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ) is connected to the eponymous principal hymn for Christmas Day, the “Lobgesang von der Geburt unsers Herrn Jesu Christi” (Song in praise of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ), written by Martin Luther and published in 1524. As a work from the so-called annual cycle of chorale cantatas, it was first performed on 25 December 1724 – exactly two hundred years after the creation of the hymn on which it is based.
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text (without music) for download, html file, Singing text, english translationhtml file, Singing text, english translation (Sample)1 CoroAll praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Recitativo e Choral (Soprano)
born as man, the son so prized,
and of a virgin, this is true,
all angels do rejoice in you.
Kyrie eleis.The glory of our God most high,
the revelation of his being,
as time foretold drew nigh;
he chose on earth a place as dwelling.
The alleternal Father’s Son,
eternal light from light descending,
to us all he has now come.
O people, come and see
how God’s divine love sets us free!
Yes, in a manger we can find,
(and was not ev’ry one on earth condemned for sinning?)
the holy one as man confined,
and flesh and blood can now receive God’s blessing....
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text (without music) for download, html file, Singing text, originalhtml file, Singing text, original (Sample)1 Coro
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ,
2 Recitativo e Choral (Soprano)
dass du Mensch geboren bist
von einer Jungfrau, das ist wahr,
des freuet sich der Engel Schar.
Kyrie eleis!Der Glanz der höchsten Herrlichkeit,
das Ebenbild von Gottes Wesen,
hat in bestimmter Zeit
sich einen Wohnplatz auserlesen.
Des ewgen Vaters einigs Kind,
das ewge Licht von Licht geboren,
itzt man in der Krippe findt.
O Menschen, schauet an,
was hier der Liebe Kraft getan!
In unser armes Fleisch und Blut,
(Und war denn dieses nicht verflucht, verdammt, verloren?)
verkleidet sich das ewge Gut.
So wird es ja zum Segen auserkoren....
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Editor
Reinhold Kubik
| 1942
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Songwriter / Librettist
Martin Luther
| 1483-1546
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Continuo realization
Paul Horn
| 1922-2016Paul Horn war ein deutscher Kirchenmusiker, Organist, Komponist und Musikwissenschaftler. Er studierte Kirchenmusik und Orgel an der Evangelischen Kirchenmusikschule Esslingen am Neckar bei Hans-Arnold Metzger und Musikwissenschaft, Theologie und Geschichte an der Universität Tübingen. Seine berufliche Laufbahn begann als Kantor an der Evangelischen Michaelskirche in Stuttgart-Degerloch. 1954 wurde er Kantor an der Evangelischen Stadtkirche Ravensburg, eine Position, die er bis zu seiner Pensionierung innehatte. Als Musikwissenschaftler arbeitete Horn bis ins hohe Alter eng mit Carus zusammen. So stammen zahlreiche Carus-Klavierauszüge aus seiner Feder. Personal details
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Translator
Vernon Wicker
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