Gelobet sei der Herr täglich
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| Gelobet sei der Herr täglich | |
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| Church cantata by Philipp Heinrich Erlebach | |
| Occasion | First Sunday after Trinity |
| Text | Psalm 68:20 and anon. poetry |
| Language | German |
| Composed | c. 1710 |
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Gelobet sei der Herr täglich (Praised be the Lord daily) is a church cantata by Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, for four voices, strings and continuo. The first movement is based on Psalm 68:20. Erlebach structured the composition in six movements, with the last movement repeating the first. The work is extant as a manuscript from around 1710. It has been recorded and performed.
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach composed Gelobet sei der Herr täglich in Grimma around 1710 as a church cantata for the first Sunday after Trinity.[1] The first movement is based on Psalm 68:20, using Luther's translation of the Bible. Erlebach set the music for four vocal parts, two violins, two violas and continuo. The work is extant as a manuscript from around 1710,[2] which is held in the collection Sammlung Fürsten- und Landesschule Grimma.[1]
Music
Erlebach structured the composition in six movements. The extended first movement is for four solo voices and all four parts are repeated at the end, after four song-like arias, one for each soloist, from the highest voice to the lowest.[2]
The incipits are:[1]
- Gelobet sei der Herr täglich
- Wie heilsam meint es doch der treue Gott
- Das Widerspiel ist bei der bösen Zahl
- Man trage mit Geduld des Kreuzes Last
- Der arme Lazarus ruht sanft in Gott
- Gelobet sei der Herr täglich