| Composer(s): | Johann Sebastian Bach (21 Mar 1685 - 28 Jul 1750) |
| Work identifier: | M7540 |
| Real Name: | Cantata No. 79 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild' |
| Display Name: | Cantata No. 79 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild' |
| Nick Name: | God the Lord is sun and shield |
| Work/Opus: | BWV 79 |
| Composed: | c. 1725 |
| First Performed: | 31 Oct 1725 |
| Genre: | Vocal + Choral |
| Genre Type: | Cantata |
| Period: | Baroque |
| Instrumentation: | Chamber Orchestra Continuo |
| Mvt. 1 | Chorus: 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild' (Chorus, Continuo) |
| Mvt. 2 | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild!' (Alto, Continuo) |
| Mvt. 3 | Chorale: 'Nun danket alle Gott' (Chorus, Continuo) |
| Mvt. 4 | Recit: 'Gottlob, wir wissen den rechten Weg' (Bass, Continuo) |
| Mvt. 5 | Duet: 'Gott, ach Gott...' (Soprano, Bass) |
| Mvt. 6 | Chorale: 'Erhalt uns in der Wahrheit' (Chorus, Continuo) |
| Composer(s): | Johann Sebastian Bach (21 Mar 1685 - 28 Jul 1750) |
| Recording identifier: | M2147504212 |
| Real Name: | Cantata No. 79 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild' |
| Display Name: | Cantata No. 79 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild' |
| Nick Name: | God the Lord is sun and shield |
| Work/Opus: | BWV 79 |
| Composed: | c. 1725 |
| First Performed: | 31 Oct 1725 |
| Genre: | Vocal + Choral |
| Genre Type: | Cantata |
| Period: | Baroque |
| Instrumentation: | Chamber Orchestra Continuo |
| Ensemble: | Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists |
| Conductor: | John Eliot Gardiner |
| Soloists: | Joanne Lunn (Soprano) Peter Harvey (Bass) William Towers (Alto) James Gilchrist (Treble) |
| Label: | SDG - Soli Deo Gloria |
| Catalogue Number: | SDG 110 |
| CD Media ID: | D763 |
| Recording Location: | Schlosskirche, Wittenberg |
| Recording Date: | 31 Oct 2000 |
| Mvt. 1 | Chorus: 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild' |
| Mvt. 2 | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild!' |
| Mvt. 3 | Chorale: 'Nun danket alle Gott' |
| Mvt. 4 | Recit: 'Gottlob, wir wissen den rechten Weg' |
| Mvt. 5 | Duet: 'Gott, ach Gott...' |
| Mvt. 6 | Chorale: 'Erhalt uns in der Wahrheit' |