| Der Herr denket an uns | |
|---|---|
BWV 196 | |
| Church cantata by J. S. Bach | |
 The church in Dornheim, where the cantata may have been performed | |
| Bible text | Psalm 115:12-15 |
| Movements | 5 |
| Vocal |
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| Instrumental | strings and continuo |
Der Herr denket an uns (The Lord is mindful of us),[1] BWV 196,[a] is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. The early church cantata, possibly for a wedding, is difficult to date,[2] but is generally considered to be an early work on stylistic grounds.[3] The text is a passage from Psalm 115, assuring of God's blessing, especially for children. Scholars have suggested the work may have been written for the wedding of Johann Lorenz Stauber, the minister in Dornheim who had married Bach and his first wife there in 1707, and Regina Wedemann, an aunt of Bach's wife, on 5 June 1708.
Bach structured the work in five movements – an instrumental Sinfonia, a chorus, an aria, a duet and a final chorus. He scored it for three vocal soloists, a four-part choir and a Baroque instrumental ensemble of strings and continuo.
- ^ Dellal, Pamela. "BWV 196 – Der Herr denket an uns". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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