Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Ascension Oratorio BWV 11
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
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Details
- For
- 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
- Product Type
- Violin 1 (orchestral part)
- Author / Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Editor
- Ulrich Leisinger
- Product number
- 232806
- Release Year
- 2007
Description
Besides the Weihnachtsoratorium BVW 248, Bach composed an additional work for the feast days of the church year 1734/35: The Himmelfahrtsoratorium BWV 11 [Ascension Oratorio]. Although in its dimensions and character the oratorio is akin to his cantatas, it occupies a special position as a result of the epic text on which it is based; the text includes a biblical story.
In particular, the festive atmosphere and instrumentation of the opening and closing choruses mirror the triumphant joy of...
