248/6

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248/6 is the sixth and final cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, composed for the Feast of Epiphany and celebrating the visit of the Magi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church cantata
movement of a larger composition
sacred vocal work
approximateCompositionDate 1734
approximateFirstPerformanceDate 1735
associatedBiblicalChapter Matthew 2 GENERATED
associatedCity Leipzig NERFINISHED
catalogNumber BWV 248/6 NERFINISHED
celebrates visit of the Magi
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
firstPerformanceContext liturgical service
firstPerformanceCountry Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
firstPerformancePlace Leipzig NERFINISHED
genre church cantata
oratorio movement
hasKeyConcept fulfilment of prophecy
manifestation of Christ to the nations
hasMainTheme recognition of Christ by the Gentiles
language German
liturgicalOccasion Epiphany NERFINISHED
Feast of Epiphany NERFINISHED
partOf Christmas Oratorio NERFINISHED
positionInSeries sixth part of the Christmas Oratorio
religiousDenomination Protestant NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Lutheran
scoring basso continuo
mixed choir
orchestra
solo voices
seriesEnd final part of the Christmas Oratorio
subject Adoration of the Magi NERFINISHED
textAuthor unknown librettist
textLanguage German
textSource Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED
workNumberWithinCycle 6

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Cantata VI BWVNumber 248/6