Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, SATB Choir Originally for: SATB Choir, Chamber Orchestra Work: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Cantata for the Feast of Annunciation Day), BWV 1 Binding: Perfect Work Languages: English, German ISMN: 9790006536146 Size: 7.5 x 10.6 inches Pages: 37 Urtext / Critical Edition Description The cantata "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1 was written for 25 March 1725, when the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary coincided with Palm Sunday. It forms the conclusion of Bach's cantata cycle of 1724/25. The anonymous librettist retained the outer verses 1 and 7 of Philipp Nicolai's text (1599) which is assigned to the feast of Epiphany according to old tradition but was also sung at the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary. Verses 2 to 6 form the basis for the tenor and bass recitatives and the soprano and tenor arias. Bach's composition has a particularly festive bri