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Cantata BWV 180
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele |
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Ref. |
BWV 180 |
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German Title |
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele |
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English Title |
Adorn yourself, beloved soul (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Ephesians 5: 15-21; Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 20th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: October 22, 1724 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Johann Franck (Mvts. 1, 3, 7); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4-6) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Japanese-6 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 recorders, 2 transverse flutes, oboe, oboe da caccia (English horn), violoncello piccolo, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative & Chorale | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.29 MB] | Score BGA [2.65 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ver
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele |
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References |
BGA: XXXV | NBA: I/25 | BC: A 149 | Zwang: K 93 | First Published: BG, 1888 | Autograph score (facsimile): Stuttgart, Internationale Bachakademie |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of November 5, 2000; Week of October 8, 2006; Week of June 10, 2012 |
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Summer Bach Collegium: Bach Cantata Series, Concert III [IU-30] |
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Cantata BWV 180 [23:03] |
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(Jan Harrington); Mark Hardy [BWV 180] |
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Bach Collegium Chorus / Bach Collegium Orchestra |
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Various student soloists |
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Indiana University School of Music |
Jul 26, 1997 |
MC / TT: 56:03 |
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Recorded live at Auer Concert Hall, Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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J.S. Bach: Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist (BWV 45);
Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? (BWV 81); Schmücke dich, o liebe
Seele (BWV 180) [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 180 [21:23] |
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David Chin (Conductor); Adrian Demian (Concert Master) |
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Instrumental Ensemble |
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Soprano: Elizabeth Phillips; Mezzo-soprano: Ashley Hill-Hibbard; Tenor: Pablo Bustos; Baritone: Thomas Lehman
Greg Perrin (Violin); Jebat Kee (Viola); Jisun Kim (Cello); Julia Shulman-Keller (Double bass); Anne Lam (Organ); Jackie Arrington (Flute); Sarah Winstein-Hibbs (Flute); Zac Hammond (Oboe); June Kim (Oboe) |
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YouTube |
Mar 22, 2013 |
Video / TT: 51:06 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Rochester, New York, USA. Audio recording by Carl Pultz.
Watch this performance on YouTube: Cantata BWV 180 [21:23] |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - April 2013)
Thanks to contributors: Dan Dews (February 2013), Rolf Günther (October 2012), Matthias Hansen (September 2005), Frits V. Herbold (March 2012), Piotr Jaworski (December 2004), Peter Tanzer (November 2001) |
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Cantata BWV 180 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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