Whereas the Te Deum ZWV 145 is scored for five voices (“soli e tutti”) and an orchestra including two trumpets and timpani
for two soprano and two alto voices
The underlying 13-vers hymn by Michael Franck provided Bach and his unidentified librettist with an abundance of metaphors and comparisons which
this was one which was widespread from the beginning
An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653b
Sonne, Mond und Sterne (Score) 35.502/03 Whereas the Te Deum ZWVIn his new work Sonne, Mond und Sterne (Sun, moon and stars), composer Peter Schindler combines texts from five centuries to form a kaleidoskope of life. The music, closely reflecting the many and diverse texts, borrows influences from classical music and jazz, chanson, pop and chamber music, and is merged into a unique and unmistakable musical language by Peter Schindler.