Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230

This article is about the motet. For a similarly titled cantata, see Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen, BWV Anh. 5.

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (Praise the Lord, all ye nations),[1] BWV 230, is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach. It draws its text from Psalm 117 Verses 1-2.

It is not known when the work was composed. It was first published in 1821. The publisher claimed to have had access to an autograph score. The work was subsequently catalogued as one of a set of six surviving motets by Bach, BWV 225–230. (This set now seems somewhat arbitrary as modern scholarship includes more works among the motets). It is the only one of the set to be scored for four voices. It is also unusual in that (lightly-scored) instrumental accompaniment is specified.[2]

Some scholars have expressed doubts about the attribution to Bach.[2] but it is included in the New Bach Edition.
BWV 230
Lobet den Herrn BWV 230 by J.S. Bach St. Andrew's Choir Easter 2012
Problems playing this file? See media help.

References

  1. ↑ "Motet Translations". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Leavis, Ralph (January 1971). "Bach's Setting of Psalm CXVII (BWV.230)". Music & Letters. Vol. 52, No. 1. OUP. JSTOR 731829. Accessed via JSTOR (susbscription required)

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/13/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.