On Jesus Christ’s ascent on high BWV 128

Scoring: Soli ATB, Coro SATB, 2 Ob (Ob, Obda), Obca, Tr, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

After breaking off the annual cantata cycle at the end of March 1725 Bach set a series of cantata texts by the Leipzig poet Christiana Mariana von Ziegler, who maintained one of the first literary-musical salons. The large scale chorale chorus ties this work to the chorale cantatas. The central bass aria "Auf,auf, mit hellem Schall" with solo trumpet is note-worthy since in place of a middle section in the aria, here Bach employs an accompagnato recitative.

set of parts – complete orchestral parts, consisting of:

1 x set of parts (harmony parts): oboe 1, oboe 2, oboe d'amore, oboe da caccia, horn 1, horn 2, trumpet

4 x individual part violin 1

4 x individual part violin 2

3 x individual part viola

4 x individual part basso continuo

1 x individual part organ