Cantata No. 4
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Opus
- BWV 4
- Instruments
- Voice, SATB, Orchestra
Free sheet music
- Vocal score
- Voice, Keyboard, Piano
- Full score
- Voice, Orchestra
Listen
- Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4
- Choir
- The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
- Orchestra
- Musicians of the Dreaming Spires
- Organist
- Douglas Knight
- Conductor
- David Crown
- Venue
- St. Michael at the North Gate, Oxford
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- Cantata No. 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden
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- Choir
- G. Schirmer
About
"Christ lag in Todesbanden" is an Easter hymn by Martin Luther. Its melody is by Luther and Johann Walter. Both the text and the melody were based on earlier examples. It was published in 1524 in the Erfurt Enchiridion and in Walter's choral hymnal Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn. Various composers, including Pachelbel, Bach and Telemann, have used the hymn in their compositions.
The above text from the Wikipedia article "Christ lag in Todesbanden" text is available under CC BY-SA 3.0.
The above text from the Wikipedia article "Christ lag in Todesbanden" text is available under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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