Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Telemann)

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Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Unto us a child is born), TVWV 1:1452, is a Christmas cantata for the first day of Christmas by Georg Philipp Telemann to a libretto in German by Erdmann Neumeister that was first published in 1711. The same text was set, probably by Johann Kuhnau, in a work early attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach and published as such by the Bach-Gesellschaft in the late 19th century.

Contents

The cantata is in eight movements, and is scored for five vocal soloists, a four-part choir, recorders or horns, oboes, strings and continuo.

History

The libretto, containing biblical text, chorale and free verse, was published in 1711 in a collection of librettos by the writer, theologian, pastor and theorist Erdmann Neumeister. [1] A libretto, based on Neumeister's text, survives in the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Leipzig for a cantata with this title which Bach performed there. [2]

Movements

The cantata is scored for five vocal soloists (two sopranos, alto, tenor and bass), a four-part choir, two recorders, two oboes, two violins, viola and continuo. [2]

The cantata is structured in eight movements: [2]

  1. Chorus: Uns ist ein Kind geboren (For unto us a child is born)
  2. Recitative (bass): Ergötze dich, du Christenheit (Rejoice, Christianity)
  3. Aria (tenor): Liebster Jesu, sei willkommen (Dearest Jesus, be welcome)
  4. Recitative (alto): Dein Einzug in die Welt (Your entry into the world)
  5. Chorus: Ehre sei Gott (Glory to God)
  6. Recitative (tenor): Gib, liebster Gott (Grant, dearest God)
  7. Aria (alto): Jesus ist mein Heil und Leben (Jesus is my salvation and my life)
  8. Chorus: Halleluja! Gelobt sei Gott (Halleluja! Praise be to God)

References

  1. ↑ Glöckner 2000, p. 117.
  2. 1 2 3 Hofmann 2008, p. 4.

Cited sources

  • Hofmann, Klaus (2008). "Georg Philipp Telemann / Uns ist ein Kind geboren / TVWV 1:1452" (PDF). Carus. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  • Glöckner, Andreas (2000). Johann Sebastian Bach, Varia: Kantaten, Quodlibet, Einzelsätze, Bearbeitungen. Critical commentary. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) (in German). Vol. I/41. Bärenreiter. pp. 117–118.
  • Zohn, Steven (2001). "Telemann, Georg Philipp". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.27635. ISBN   978-1-56159-263-0.(subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
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