Chorale – Gloria sei dir gesungen, from Cantata No. 140 (string quartet)

Title: Gloria sei dir gesungen, from Cantata 140

Composer: J. S. Bach, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: This is the chorale to which Bach wrote the celebrated countermelody commonly known as “Sleepers Awake” or “Wachet auf”. Both are from Cantata 140, which was composed for the first Sunday in Advent. The chorale is suitable for anytime during the Advent/Christmas season, and is also frequently requested as prelude music for weddings.