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The heavens laugh, the earth exults in gladness

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The heavens laugh, the earth exults in gladness (Cantata for Easter Sunday). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Michael Marker. For Soli STB, Choir SSATB, Oboe, 3 trumpets, Timpani, 2 Violin, 2 Viola, Basso Continuo, [2 oboes, Taille, Bassoon]. This edition: Paperbound. Stuttgart Urtext editions. Score available separately - see item CA.3103100. Cantatas, Easter and Eastertide. Vocal score. Language: German/English. Composed 1715. BWV 31. 32 pages. Duration 24 min. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3103103).

With Language: German/English. Cantatas, Easter and Eastertide.

The words are based on the Easter Gospel, the account of the Resurrection of Jesus, which is first joyfully celebrated. Then follows a call to the faithful: every Christian must make the Resurrection a reason to renew himself spiritually, so as to complete a kind of inner Resurrection himself. For his scoring - which changed slightly from performance to performance - Bach called upon a five-part choir, three trumpets and timpani, three oboes, taille and bassoon, strings and basso continuo.

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