Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194
BWV
O greatly longed-for feast of joy
Dedicated to Dedication of the Church and the Organ at Störmthal..
Sheet music
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Composed
1723 in Leipzig
First published
1881 (BGA)
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
BWV
Dedication
Dedication of the Church and the Organ at Störmthal.
Movements
2
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Movements
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2
parts (in 12 movements):; *Prima Parte 1. Chorus: Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest 2. Recitative (bass): Unendlich großer Gott, ach wende dich 3. Aria (bass): Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt 4. Recitative (soprano): Wie könnte dir, du höchstes Angesicht 5. Aria (soprano): Hilf, Gott, dass es uns gelingt 6. Chorale: Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne; *Secondo Parte 7. Recitative (tenor): Ihr Heiligen, erfreuet euch 8. Aria (tenor): Des Höchsten Gegenwart allein 9. Duet Recitative (soprano, bass): Kann wohl ein Mensch zu Gott im Himmel steigen 10. Duetto Aria (soprano, bass): O wie wohl ist uns geschehn 11. Recitative (bass): Wohlan demnach, du heilige Gemeine 12. Chorale: Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten
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