Glide, O sparkling waves and murmur softly

Glide, O sparkling waves and murmur softly is a work of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Free download sheet music and score "Glide, O sparkling waves and murmur softly" as pdf file use the link on this page.

Instrumentation Voices: Pleiße (soprano), Donau (alto), Elbe (tenor), Weichsel (bass) + mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 3 flute traversos, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d’amore, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, continuo (cellos/basses, harpsichord and/or organ)
Language German
Key D major
Movements 11 movements
Sections
  1. Chorus: Schleicht, spielende Wellen
  2. Recitative (bass): O glückliche Veränderung!
  3. Aria (bass): Schleuss des Janustempels Türen
  4. Recitative and Arioso (tenor): So recht! beglückter Weichselstrom!
  5. Aria (tenor): Jede Woge meiner Wellen ruft
  6. Recitative (alto): Ich nehm' zugleich an deiner Freude teil
  7. Aria (alto): Reis, von Habsburgs hohem Stamme
  8. Recitative (soprano): Verzeiht, bemooste Häupter starker Ströme
  9. Aria (soprano: Hört doch! der sanften Flöten Chor
  10. Recitative (SATB): Ich muss, ich will gehorsam sein
  11. Chorus: Die himmlische Vorsicht der ewigen Güte
Average Duration 40 minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Composer Time Period Baroque
Opus (Catalogue Number) BWV 206, BC G 23, 26
Year of Creation 1734
Year of First Publication

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