Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde, BWV 220

Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde (Praise him with heart and voice), BWV 220, is a church cantata by an unknown composer, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach.

History and text

The cantata was written for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. It derives from a chorale by Ludwig Humbold and from Isaiah 61:10.

Scoring and structure

The piece is scored for alto, tenor and bass soloists, four-part choir, flauto traverso, two oboes, two violins, viola and basso continuo.

It has five movements:

1. Chorale: Lobt ihn Herz und Munde
2. Aria (tenor): So preiset den Höchsten, den König des Himmels
3. Recitative (bass): Auf Gottes Preis muss alle Freude zielen
4. Aria (alto): Sich in Gott und Jesu freuen
5. Chorus: Ich freue mich im Herrn

Recording

• Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.

External links

• Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde, BWV 220: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project