Question

Which of the following statements regarding the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 are correct?

1) The tenors sing the melody in unison.
2) It uses a chorale melody by Philipp Nicolai.
3) The strings play a countermelody.
4) Bach composed all of the melodic material.
5) The melody is sung by a four-part chorus (SATB).
6) The strings play the chorale melody.

Answer 1

The fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 features tenors singing the melody in unison, uses a chorale melody by Philipp Nicolai, and includes the strings playing a countermelody.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statements regarding the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140 are as follows:

1. The tenors sing the melody in unison.
2. It uses a chorale melody by Philipp Nicolai.
3. The strings play a countermelody.

Bach composed the melodic material, including the chorale melody that is sung by a four-part chorus (SATB). However, the strings do not play the chorale melody. Instead, they play a countermelody.