Cantata 140 .- Zion hears the watchmen's voices

BWV 140

( Zion hört die Wächter singen ; Glory now to God we render ; Gloria sei dir gesungen )

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) [ Germany ]

Text by Nicolai, Philipp (1556-1608) [Germany]
Adaptor of the text: Rutter, John (born in 1945) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by Oxford University Press USA [USA] ; Oxford University Press [Great Britain] , 1970 ; in Carols for choirs 2 : 50 carols for Christmas and Advent (224 p.)
Number of pages : 6
Editor or author of the restitution: Rutter, John ; Willcocks, David
Type of material: Full score
ISMN/ISBN : 0193535653
Other titles on the same score: Chorale "Glory now to God we render", 2 p.
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in German
Epoque: 18th century
Genre-Style-Form: Chorale ; Baroque ; Sacred ; Cantata chorus
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Keyboard  (1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Organ (1) or Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A
Tonality: E flat major
Duration: 2.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Advent
Number of verses: 3
Comment(s): This collection includes prayers, collects, and lessons for use in an Advent service of lessons and carols.
 
   Text
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sung by Nordic Chamber Choir
conducted by Nicol Matt

Discographic ref. : Brilliant Classics, Choräle CD157, 99575/1

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