8.2. Heilig

From Nun danket alle Gott, Wq 241

Composer	Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Key	E major → C major
Meter	4/4 → 2/2

German text	English translation
Heilig, heilig, heilig ist Gott der Herr Zebaoth!	Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!
Alle Lande sind seiner Ehren voll.	The whole earth is full of his glory.
Herr Gott, dich loben wir!	We praise thee, O God!
Herr Gott, wir danken dir!	We acknowledge thee to be the Lord!
	Translation © 2020 by Ruth B. Libbey

About the text

Based on Isaiah 6:3
(King James Version).

Instrumentation

Choir I

Tromba I in C
Tromba II in C
Tromba III in C
Timpani in C, G
Oboe I
Oboe II
Violino I
Violino II
Viola
Soprano
Alto
Tenore
Basso
Continuo

Choir II

Tromba I in C
Tromba II in C
Tromba III in C
Timpani in C, G
Oboe I
Oboe II
Violino I
Violino II
Viola
Soprano
Alto
Tenore
Basso
Continuo

Notes

“Wq 217 was inserted here” —PHI

Resources

Full score: The Packard Humanities Institute
Bach Digital ›
cpebach.org ›
Wikipedia ›

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