Schwingt Freudig Euch Empor, BWV 36 - Scoring and Structure

Scoring and Structure

The cantata is scored for four soloists—soprano, alto, tenor and bass—a four-part choir, two oboes d'amore, two violins, viola and basso continuo. Its interpolation of chorus and arias with chorales is unique in Bach's cantatas.

Part I
1. Coro: Schwingt freudig euch empor
2. Chorale (soprano, alto): Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
3. Aria (tenor): Die Liebe zieht mit sanften Schritten
4. Chorale: Zwingt die Saiten in Cythara
Part II
5. Aria (bass): Willkommen, werter Schatz!
6. Chorale (tenor): Der du bist dem Vater gleich
7. Aria (soprano): Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen
8. Chorale: Lob sei Gott dem Vater ton

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