Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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• (Posted 2017-04-21)  CPDL #44139: 

Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2017-04-21).  Score information: A4, 26 pages, 1.17 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A scan of the piano-vocal score by Berhard Todt.

Movement 1

• (Posted 2002-03-07)  CPDL #03314:         

Editor: Ilario Bonomi (submitted 2002-03-07).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 1.05 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: full score

Movements 2-6

• (Posted 2002-03-07)  CPDL #03315:    movevent 2:   mvt 3:   mvt 4:   mvt 5:   mvt 6:   movements 2-6: (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Ilario Bonomi (submitted 2002-03-07).   Score information: Letter, 20 pages, 1.29 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: full score. NoteWorthy Composer files are zipped together.

General Information

Title: Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata

Language: German
Instruments: Orchestra: Cornetto, Oboe d'amore I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo

First published: 1881 in Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 28
Opus: BWV 133, 6 movements
Description: Cantata for the Third Day of Christmas, first performed 27 December 1724.

External websites:

• Ich freue mich in dir at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

• View the Wikipedia article on Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 (Johann Sebastian Bach).

• Bach Cantatas Website
• Full German text

Original text and translations

German text

(First movement)
Ich freue mich in dir
Und heiße dich willkommen,
Mein liebes Jesulein!
Du hast dir vorgenommen,
Mein Brüderlein zu sein.
Ach, wie ein süßer Ton!
Wie freundlich sieht er aus,
Der große Gottessohn!