Lobe den Herren, der Alles so herr regieret is the
second movement in the cantata Lobe den Herren,
mächtigen König der Ehren. This cantata is based on a
hymn by Joachim Neander published in 1680. The English
translation of the hymn, Praise to the Lord, the
Almighty, was published in 1863, and is still sung in
many parishes today. This movement of the cantata was
originally written for solo violin, a solo alto and a
continuo accompaniment. The alto sings an embellished
version of the hymn in 3/...(+)
Lobe den Herren, der Alles so herr regieret is the
second movement in the cantata Lobe den Herren,
mächtigen König der Ehren. This cantata is based on a
hymn by Joachim Neander published in 1680. The English
translation of the hymn, Praise to the Lord, the
Almighty, was published in 1863, and is still sung in
many parishes today. This movement of the cantata was
originally written for solo violin, a solo alto and a
continuo accompaniment. The alto sings an embellished
version of the hymn in 3/4 while the violin and
continuo parts accompany in the time signature of 9/8.
This movement was later adapted by Bach as part of his
Schübler Chorales. In this arrangement, the continuo
part has a figured bass. Ideally, this would be
performed with solo violin, solo alto, viola da gamba
(or cello) and a chamber organ playing the figured
bass. However, the continuo part has been slightly
modified to allow for no figured bass accompaniment.
The alto soloist can also be substituted for a viola. I
also have a continuo (unfigured) part written out, and
available on request, for a viola if a basso continuo
cannot be found.
