thank god thank sacred composed leipzig annual inauguration new town council performed august year service text unknown author includes movement beginning closing fifth stanza nun den bach scored work movements vocal parts baroque orchestra strings organ organ dominates movement bach derived violin orchestra accompanies choral movement plays voices closing sequence alternating scored bach music choral movement mass minor history words bach composed inauguration new town council celebrated annually service monday following feast day august democratic election ceremonial transfer office council members appointed service year texts related prescribed biblical gospel readings occasion bach written jerusalem den year leipzig service count entire council employer listening probably civil servants representatives administration region notes opportunity bach sacred music direction present composer text unknown author includes movement verse closing fifth stanza hymn praise nun den bach performed august adapted music choral movement minor changes dresden court text expressing idea latin according movement based earlier lost composition bach performed times august august expanded mass minor concluded work repeating music scoring structure structured movements takes minutes perform instrumentation reflects occasion written bach scored work vocal soprano alto tenor bass choir baroque orchestra violins violin solo movement organ score titled der con bach following table movements scoring follows bach voices instruments list bach time signature provided symbol common time listed play music sacred bach opened orchestral early music marked arrangement prelude bach violin bach revised organ strings wedding solo organ plays original violin writing orchestra adds accompaniment vocal movement setting verse und translated king james version bible unto thee god thanks unto thee thanks near works declare contrast introduction chorus begins style grave bass begins great simplicity theme steps tenor starts imitating immediately alto little later soprano illustrates telling god wonders words declare works beginning strings play voices trumpet doubles soprano developing climax reached trumpet enter comments movement begins old style bach method intensification means gradually introduces ultimately allows theme heard thoroughly baroque und strength power set aria tenor voice solo violin equal partners bass praise god mentions god holds hand blessing city soprano aria prayer mit consider love think love god future providence described musical display piece warmth rocking rhythm long stretches vocal sections bach accompaniment instrumental bass register tactic effectively contributes creating sonic impression charm alto prayer future protection mit hand forget later hand concluded choral surprise interpretation line quoted und people shall answer alto performs aria und power repeating reinforcing thoughts music repeats main section tenor aria accompanied organ close connection structure work theme instrument unusual bach closing und mit glory praise honor ends lines fifth verse nun den selected recordings list recordings provided bach website
Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29