der der son god appeared church composed year leipzig second day christmas performed december year main churches christmas bach composed leipzig title appears modern german der theme work jesus works devil frequently mentioned music scored horns similar bach later christmas text unknown poet organised movements beginning choral movement biblical text followed sequence structured different hymns hymns christmas bach opening chorus concluding major history bach composed year leipzig second day christmas day leipzig celebrated christmas alternating years different readings remembered prescribed readings feast day acts acts gospel matthew jerusalem killing matthew text unknown author related generally reflects jesus sin works devil text quotes bible movement verse john contemporary poetry alludes bible times movement based gospel john john movement reflects creation narrative genesis image movements movement finally picks line day gospel verse gathered children chickens wings fewer different hymns structure movement stanza movement stanza closing fourth final stanza unusual bach include stanza conclusion performed day tag early work composed contained christmas season bach structural device rare twice hat der major works scenes closed later christmas hymn bach later use end iii christmas sung earlier melody anonymous composer second christmas hymn addressing old matches context sung melody possibly composed closing sung melody published collection fourth musical christmas composed leipzig bach performed december christmas season day christmas bach performed program new compositions major choral works december main service tag new major service flat major december december hat der january lied january january performed twice principal feast days main service alternating major churches service bach parodied movement cum major scoring structure occasion scored vocal alto tenor bass choir horns violins viola bach later similar scoring christmas performed new year day consists movements chorus der tenor das ward die bass alto die und aria tenor music according sections concluded chorus christ purpose world sin aria christ actions aria christian delight bach material composition example horn motif beginning tune suggests chosen structure began composition opening chorus major setting short text der die son god appeared destroy works devil notes work destruction portrayed chorus repeated notes extended elements christmas spirit horns open short signal like motif picked strings movement resembles prelude text presented repeat beginning repeated finally repeated style similar section conducted christmas bach pilgrimage compares movement style excited style notes vigorous endorsement military campaign sin devil instituted jesus birth text speaking works devil rendered repeated notes prelude section section destruction pictured twisted snake like sections text der new calm theme introduced tenor followed bass soprano alto accompanied theme contrasts elements depicting works devil destruction shines short sung tenor typical voice narration delivers message das ward und der word flesh lived world set parts returns thought sin die sin makes suffering bass line rises line der condemn christians bass aria afraid accompanied strings describes wide ranging bass solo triumphant snake die paradise explains sin second und shake head setting vivid bass line illustrates crushing head tenor aria christian children accompanied horns stresses words glad extended sudden rests reflects joyful mood opening chorus closed members asking jesus support new year passages bass line moving illustrate joy bliss begins minor changes times according words reaches major final word sun mercy selected recordings list recordings provided bach website type choir orchestra roughly shown large group red background ensemble period instruments historically informed performance green background
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