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#REDIRECT [[Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille, BWV 120]]
'''''Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge''''' ("Lord God, ruler of all things"), '''BWV 120a''' is a wedding [[List of Bach cantatas|cantata]] by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]].

==History and text==
This cantata is primarily a parody of previous works, particularly [[BWV 120]], but also [[BWV 1006]] and [[BWV 137]]. It was composed and first performed in 1729.<ref name=bc/>

The chorale text is by [[Joachim Neander]]; the rest of the cantata uses an anonymous text.<ref name=bc>{{cite web|url=http://www.bach-cantatas.com/BWV120a.htm|accessdate=23 July 2013|publisher=bach-cantatas|title=Cantata BWV 120a}}</ref>

==Scoring and structure==
The piece is scored for four solo voices ([[soprano]], [[alto]], [[tenor]], and [[bass (voice type)|bass]]) and a [[SATB|four-part choir]], three [[trumpet]]s, [[timpani]], two [[oboe]]s, two [[oboe d'amore|oboes d'amore]], two [[violin]]s, [[viola]], and [[basso continuo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~wfb/cantatas/120a.html|accessdate=23 July 2013|publisher=University of Alberta|title=BWV 120a}}</ref>

The work has eight movements in two parts:
;Part 1
#Chorus: ''Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge'' (parody of BWV 120/2)
#Recitative (tenor, bass, and choir): ''Wie wunderbar, o Gott, sind deine Werke''
#Aria (soprano): ''Leit, o Gott, durch deine Liebe'' (parody of BWV 120/4)

;Part 2
#<li value=4>Sinfonia (similar to the Sinfonia of BWV 29/1, a parody of BWV 1006/1)</li>
#Recitative (tenor and choir): ''Herr Zebaoth, Herr, unsrer Väter Gott''
#Aria (alto, tenor): ''Herr, fange an und sprich den Segen'' (parody of BWV 120/1)
#Recitative (bass): ''Der Herr, Herr unser Gott, sei mit euch''
#Chorale: ''Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet'' (parody of BWV 137/5)

==Music==
The opening chorus was later reworked as part of Bach's [[Mass in B minor]]. The second movement is in three parts: secco bass recitative, choral intervention, and secco tenor recitative. The first part closes with a "florid" soprano aria in modified ternary form.<ref name=min>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsbachcantatas.com/documents/chapter-77-bwv120a-s.htm|accessdate=23 July 2013|publisher=jsbachcantatas|author=Mincham, Julian|title=Chapter 77 BWV 120a}}</ref>

The second part opens with a sinfonia adapted from BWV 1006 and later readapted for BWV 29. The following tenor recitative ends with a choral statement of the Litany. The sixth movement is a duet aria in da capo form. The bass recitative, "Bach at his most avuncular", prepares the closing chorale.<ref name=min/>

==Recordings==
*[[Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir]], [[Ton Koopman]]. ''J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20''. Antoine Marchand, 2003.
*[[Bach Collegium Japan]], [[Masaaki Suzuki]]. ''J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 51''. BIS, 2011.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Bach cantatas}}
[[Category:1729 compositions]]
[[Category:Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach]]

Revision as of 17:55, 23 July 2013

Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge ("Lord God, ruler of all things"), BWV 120a is a wedding cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

History and text

This cantata is primarily a parody of previous works, particularly BWV 120, but also BWV 1006 and BWV 137. It was composed and first performed in 1729.[1]

The chorale text is by Joachim Neander; the rest of the cantata uses an anonymous text.[1]

Scoring and structure

The piece is scored for four solo voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and a four-part choir, three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, two oboes d'amore, two violins, viola, and basso continuo.[2]

The work has eight movements in two parts:

Part 1
  1. Chorus: Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge (parody of BWV 120/2)
  2. Recitative (tenor, bass, and choir): Wie wunderbar, o Gott, sind deine Werke
  3. Aria (soprano): Leit, o Gott, durch deine Liebe (parody of BWV 120/4)
Part 2
  2. Sinfonia (similar to the Sinfonia of BWV 29/1, a parody of BWV 1006/1)
  3. Recitative (tenor and choir): Herr Zebaoth, Herr, unsrer Väter Gott
  4. Aria (alto, tenor): Herr, fange an und sprich den Segen (parody of BWV 120/1)
  5. Recitative (bass): Der Herr, Herr unser Gott, sei mit euch
  6. Chorale: Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet (parody of BWV 137/5)

Music

The opening chorus was later reworked as part of Bach's Mass in B minor. The second movement is in three parts: secco bass recitative, choral intervention, and secco tenor recitative. The first part closes with a "florid" soprano aria in modified ternary form.[3]

The second part opens with a sinfonia adapted from BWV 1006 and later readapted for BWV 29. The following tenor recitative ends with a choral statement of the Litany. The sixth movement is a duet aria in da capo form. The bass recitative, "Bach at his most avuncular", prepares the closing chorale.[3]

Recordings

References

  1. ^ a b "Cantata BWV 120a". bach-cantatas. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ^ "BWV 120a". University of Alberta. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b Mincham, Julian. "Chapter 77 BWV 120a". jsbachcantatas. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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