Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10

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Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, is a chorale cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach. The title means "My soul magnifies the Lord". It is based on the German language version of the Magnificat, Meine Seele erhebt den Herren. It was written for the Feast of the Visitation. It was first performed on 2 July 1724 in Leipzig.

Structure[change | change source]

The cantata has seven movements. It is written for SATB choir and soloists, trumpet, two oboes, two violins, a viola, and basso continuo.[1]

  1. Chorus: Meine Seel erhebt den Herren
  2. Aria: Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist
  3. Recitative: Des Höchsten Güt und Treu
  4. Aria: Gewaltige stößt Gott vom Stuhl
  5. Duet and chorale: Er denket der Barmherzigkeit
  6. Recitative: Was Gott den Vätern alter Zeiten
  7. Chorale: Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater

Music[change | change source]

The duet "Er denket der Barmherzigkeit" was arranged by Bach for the organ. It was published in his Schübler Chorales.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Dürr, Alfred (2006). The Cantatas of J. S. Bach: With Their Librettos in German-English Parallel Text. Oxford University Press. pp. 676–680. ISBN 978-0-19-929776-4.
  2. ↑ Williams, Peter (2003). The Organ Music of J. S. Bach (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 329–330. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511481871. ISBN 978-0-521-81416-4.
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