Kuhnau: Lobet, ihr Himmel, den Herrn

Composer: Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722) Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, SATB Choir Originally for: SATB Choir, Orchestra Work: Lobet, ihr Himmel, den Herrn (Cantata for Ascension Day) Binding: ISMN: 9790004189795 Size: 7.5 x 10.6 inches Pages: None Urtext / Critical Edition Look Inside! PDF Preview Description The cantata Lobet, ihr Himmel, den Herrn was written for Ascension Day. A specific date of composition has not survived, but due to the more modern scoring of the strings with only one viola and the four-part vocal writing, it can be assumed that it is a comparatively late composition by Kuhnau. It is also the only surviving cantata with an internal sinfonia and has clear oratorio-like characteristics. This seems to be a kind of "Ascension Oratorio" by Johann Kuhnau, which has some parallels to Johann Sebastian Bach's Ascension Oratorio BWV 11. It could even indicate a Leipzig performance tradition similar to that of the Magnificat (PB/O