' (My soul will praise God),

BWV The (, ; BWV) is a Catalogues of classical compositions, catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in ...

223, is a

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probably composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

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around 1707. The music of the cantata is lost, except for four measures of the theme of the closing fugue, which is given by

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. According to Spitta the cantata included a duet aria for soprano and bass. The cantata has also been attributed to Johann Ernst Bach and

George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, H ...

.Meine Seele soll Gott loben BWV 223; BC A 186
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References

{{Bach cantatas Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach 1707 compositions