Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110

Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110 is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. The title means "May our mouth be filled with laughter and our tongue full of praise" in English. Bach wrote the cantata in 1725. Georg Christian Lehms wrote the text. It was written for Christmas day.

 Music and structure
The cantata has seven movements. The first movement is based on the overture of Bach's fourth Orchestral suite. It is written for SATB chorus and soloists, three trumpets, a timpani, two oboes, two flutes, string ensemble, and basso continuo.

 Chorus: 
 Aria: 
 Recitative: 
 Aria: 
 Duet: 
 Aria: 
 Choral: 

 References 

Category:Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
Category:1720s compositions