Joyful be, O ransomed flock (Freue dich, erloste Schar) Cantata for the Feast of John the Baptist by Johann Sebastian Bach 4-Part - Sheet Music
By Johann Sebastian Bach
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Joyful be, O ransomed flock (Freue dich, erloste Schar)
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SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, oboe I/oboe d'amore, oboe II, violin solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
SKU: CA.3103000
Cantata for the Feast of John the Baptist. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Julia Doht. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Special days. Full score. Composed 1738(?). BWV 30. 96 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.030/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3103000).ISBN 9790007140779. Text language: German/English.
The cantata Freue dich, erloste Schar BWV 30 is one of Bach's last church cantatas. Originally composed as a parody of the cantata Angenehmes Wiederau BWV 30a for the Feast of St. John's Day in 1738, it still enjoys a great popularity today. Its extraordinary length (12 movements) made it possible for Bach to employ four vocal soloists who, together with instrumental soloists, choir and orchestra contribute to the generally festive character of this work.
