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Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde, BWV 220

' (Praise him with heart and voice), BWV 220, is a church cantata by an unknown composer, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach.

History and text

The cantata was written for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. It derives from a chorale by and from .

Scoring and structure

The piece is scored for alto, tenor and bass soloists, four-part choir, flauto traverso, two oboes, two violins, viola and basso continuo.

It has five movements:

  1. Chorale: '
  2. Aria (tenor): '
  3. Recitative (bass): '
  4. Aria (alto): '
  5. Chorus: '

Recording

  • Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.

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