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Johann Sebastian Bach

Himmelfahrts-Oratorium, BWV 11

BWV 11

Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen (Laud to God in all his kingdoms), BWV 11, known as the Ascension Oratorio (Himmelfahrtsoratorium), is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, marked by him as Oratorium In Festo Ascensionis Xsti (Oratorio for the feast of the Ascension of Christ), composed for the service for Ascension and probably first performed on 15 May 1738.

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Movements

  1. Coro "Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen"
  2. "Der Herr Jesu hub seine Hände auf" (Evangelista)
  3. Recitativo (Bass) "Ach, Jesu, ist dein Abschied schon so nah"
  4. Aria (Alt) "Ach bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben"
  5. "Und ward aufgehoben zusehends" (Evangelista)
  6. Choral "Nun lieget alles unter dir"
  7. "Und da sie ihm nachsahen" (Evangelista)
  8. Recitativo (Alto) "Ach ja! so komme bald zurück"
  9. "Sie aber beteten ihn an" (Evangelista)
  10. Aria (Sopran) "Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke"
  11. Choral "Wenn soll es doch geschehen"

Elsewhere

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