Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe (Behold, the lion has triumphed), TWV 1:1328, BWV 219, is a church cantata by Georg Philipp Telemann, written for Michaelmas in 1723. Formerly the cantata was accredited to Johann Sebastian Bach.
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History and text
The cantata was performed in Hamburg in 1723 and again in 1728.
The text is by Erdmann Neumeister.
Scoring and structure
The work is scored for soprano, alto and bass soloists, four-part choir, two trumpets, two violins, viola and basso continuo.
It has five movements:
- Chorus: Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe
- Aria (bass): Gott stürzt den Hochmut des wütenden Drachen
- Recitative (soprano): Mensch, willt du nicht dein Heil verscherzen
- Aria (alto): Wenn in meinen letzten Zügen Sünd' und Satan mich
- Chorale: Lass deine Kirch' und unser Land
Recording
References
Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA