A cantata (literally "sung", derived from the Italian word "cantare") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir.
The meaning of the term changed over time, from the simple single voice madrigal of the early 17th century, to the multi-voice "cantata da camera" and the "cantata da chiesa" of the later part of that century, from the more substantial dramatic forms of the 18th c...
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- Das klagende Lied ,
- Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis ,
- Geist und Seele wird verwirret ,
- Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt ,
- Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern ,
- Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein ,
- Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid ,
- Christ lag in Todesbanden ,
- Wo soll ich fliehen hin ,
- Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden
