man mit man mit joyful songs victory church composed work leipzig performed september extant feast topic derived prescribed readings sunday book revelation michael fighting dragon written published volume texts included movement verses closing stanza hymn text focuses guardian angels mentions specifically situation death bach structured work seven movements scored vocal parts baroque orchestra strings derived opening chorus composed history text bach composed leipzig feast extant feast feast celebrating angels prescribed readings sunday book revelation michael fighting dragon revelation gospel matthew heaven belongs children angels face god matthew michael prominent position judaism conducted bach church bach pilgrimage notes composed christmas close relation text later integrated bach mass minor shows relevance angels bach written better known began work collaborated notably major wrote texts including bach composer mind poet included movement verses closing stanza hymn bach scholar notes battle scenes depicted art music opening lines taken battle michael won mentioned movement focus later sequence alternating guardian angels seen holy published year collection und die und appeared quarterly volumes help congregation following text bach led performance leipzig september scoring structure bach structured seven movements scored vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque orchestra violins title score reads simply man mit etc following table movements scoring keys follow bach time signature provided symbol common time playing shown music bach based music opening chorus man mit joyful songs victory final movement secular modern movement described high start notes comparison earlier works occasion movement bach reworked earlier movement considerably adjust court music context joyful songs victory replaced horns music major major expanded level notes beginning different setting text hints fact idea use early music base planned start bass aria und power strength sung accompanied low instrumental melodies examines conflict god includes active represent fury battle imagery great voice mentioned book revelation announcing lamb defeated banished short alto afraid described unstable soprano aria god angels yield lyrical dancing string accompaniment uses parallel thirds similar formally adapted structure tenor thank ends ascending phrase meant represent appeal heaven duet aria alto tenor holy employs canon technique repeated interrupted introduction described athletic lines tenor alto voices repeat opening figure canon work ends complex setting lord let dear little angel prayer sent angel carry soul promise praise god bach setting remarkable final bars create magnificent blaze sound bach chose stanza end work version selected recordings table selection bach website roughly marked large red background playing period instruments historically informed performances green background column
Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, BWV 149