Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 180)

On this page, you will find your way to all relevant information about this chorale cantata by Bach.

Details

Choralkantate:
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 180).
20. Sonntag nach Trinitatis.
22. Oktober 1724, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Erstaufführung).

Textdichter Choral:
Johann Franck (1618-1677).
Bron publicatie: 
In: Johann Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, Berlin 1653, Seiten 487ff.

Textdichter Kantate:
Johann Franck (1646/1649; neun Strophen 1653), Strophe 1 und 9 (Satz 1 und 7) und 4 (innerhalb von Satz 3) wörtlich beibehalten, Strophen 2–8 (Satz 2–6) umgedichtet beziehungsweise erweitert (Verfasser unbekannt).

Hymnological Dossier

This Hymnological Dossier (PDF) contains the text of the song, along with Johann Martin Schamelius’ explanation, from Evangelischer Lieder-Commentarius I, 1724, p. 371. The text of each part of Bach’s chorale cantata is immediately next to the relevant stanza of the song in each case.

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External links

  • Information about this song on Hymnary.org
  • Information and sources of this cantata on Bach-digital.de
  • Information about this cantata text on Bachcantatatexts.org

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