lobe den praise lord soul early known composed new year day date composition unclear unknown drew mainly hymn christ develop seven movements supplying movements text assembly similar bach early bach authorship doubted features unusual bach later bach combine seven movements combine major text sources hymn contemporary poetry opening chorus based verse followed hymn stanza verse aria poetry followed verse aria followed aria poetry simultaneously quotes hymn tune movement combines elements stanza hymn vivid closes history text bach wrote new year day feast christ prescribed readings day faith inherit gospel luke naming jesus days birth text taken unknown hymn christ written text compiled verses verse movement verse movement verse movement hymn movement final movement movements free poetry hymn tune sounding movement text structure bach scholar dates work oldest manuscript written bach death disputed suggest bach work nature lack authoritative original music earlier work alternatively written bach parts likely choruses bass aria added amended composers conducted remarks stylistic similarity text structure bach early written sees similar musical expression inauguration new town council written assume composed occasion year later proposes earlier work apprentice piece written bach direct bach biographer written performed new year day according recent research performed day christmas scoring structure scored vocal soprano tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble listed winds violins viola bach combine structured seven movements begins chorus verse followed stanza hymn sung soprano verse rendered tenor followed tenor aria free poetry verse set bass aria answered tenor aria free poetry instrumental quotation hymn tune closed hybrid movement combines like stanza hymn vivid closing following table movements scoring follows bach keys time signatures taken symbol common time playing shown music opening chorus verse lobe den praise lord soul short fanfare figures development employs theme dominant chords incorporating descending sequence voices sing soprano christ prince peace lord jesus christ accompanied violin vocal line accompanied active violin following circle line reaches double soprano entrance tenor verse des der fortunate help god jacob short considered fourth movement tenor aria free verse thousand fold terror vocal line convoluted angular reflecting themes fear death suggests themes suggest poet images texts notes lack integration bass aria tenth verse lord king employs motif similar short limited range development variation voice accompanied horns strings illustrating god power sixth movement tenor aria free poetry jesus flock characterized layered scale instrumental accompaniment voice perform trio tune heard violins organ stop closing chorus employs stanza think lord time office soprano composed typical setting lower voices sing lively contrasting derived recordings bach die bach english baroque vol complete
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