BWV 122.6

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Original source: Cantata, Das neugeborene Kindelein, BWV 122 (bach–digital page)
Chorale Text: Das neugeborne Kindelein (verse 4), by Cyriakus Schneegaß (1597)
Tune: Das neugeborne Kindelein, by Melchior Vulpius (1609) (Zahn 491)
First Performance: 31 December 1724, 1st Sunday after Christmas
Appearance in Early Collections (Key): Riemenschneider 53=178; Breitkopf 52=178; Birnstiel 53=183; Dietel 55; AmB 46II p.136; Levy–Mendelssohn 13; Fasch p.48
Other Harmonizations: None

Instrumentation: Colla parte — S: violin 1, oboe 1. A: violin 2, oboe 2. T: viola, taille. B: continuo.

Original manuscripts
Score: D–B Mus. ms. Bach P 868
Parts: 1) D–LEb Thomana 122 (1724 parts), 2) D–B Mus.ms. Bach St 391 (1724 duplicate parts: violin 1, violin 2, continuo)