Cantata BWV 182
2010, April 11
JS Bach Cantata BWV 182 Himmelskönig, sei willkommen
(King of Heaven, be Thou welcome)
Palm Sunday or the Annunciation
Weimar Cantatas
Scoring: Recorder, violin concertante, violin, viola I,II, violoncello, continuo
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Bärenreiter vol 3; p 615
Reading: Epistle Philipians 2:5-11
Reading: Gospel Matt 21:1-9
Dürr (p 258) states that this is probably Bach's first cantata written after his appointment to Weimar.
C.S. Terry vol 2, p 460 discusses the chorale 'Jesu deine Passion' in the seventh part. The words and music are identical with BWV 159.5
Instruments and voices for each part
| Section | Instruments, voices | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sonata | Recorder, violin concertato, violin ripieno, viola I,II and continuo (NBA: violone, violoncello and organ) | |
| 2 Chorus | SATB, recorder, oboe, violin, viola I,II, violoncello, violone and continuo (NBA: organ) | |
| 3 Recitativ | Bass, and continuo (NBA: violone, violoncello and organ) | |
| 4 Aria | Bass, oboe, violin, viola I,II and continuo (NBA: violone, violoncello and organ) | |
| 5 Aria | Alto, recorder and continuo (NBA: violone, violoncello and organ) | |
| 6 Aria | Tenor and continuo (NBA: violone, violoncello and organ) | |
| 7 Chorale | SATB, recorder, oboe, violin I,II, viola I,II, violoncello and continuo (NBA: organ) | |
| 8 Chorus | SATB, recorder, violin I,II, oboe, viola I,II, violoncello and continuo (NBA: organ) |
The music
The final chorus is taken with dignity, and is very sedate in the Harnoncourt recording. Rifkin ups the tempo and the chorus is very invigorating. Whittaker (p 155) says of this chorus: It is the gayest of dancing processions.
- Sonata, Chorus, Recitativ (Titled BWV 183 on videos but is actually BWV 182)
- Aria, bass
- Aria, alto
- Aria, tenor; Chorale fantasia
- Chorus
References
Emmanuel Notes BWV 182.
Emmanuel Translation BWV 182.
Discussion from Bach Cantatas Website.
Recordings from Bach Cantatas Website.
John Eliot Gardiner Cantatas, PDF index.
John Eliot Gardiner Cantatas Recording.
Classical.net discussion, Simon Crouch.
London Bach Society Database entry BWV 182
