Man lobt dich in der Stille

Kaufmann's prelude to "Man lobt dich in der Stille" is a sparkling composition, with a concerto like accompaniment, played with the feet and the right hand, and the chorale melody played with the left hand.

The concerto like character of the composition makes me think it was perhaps originally an aria in a cantata by Kauffmann, and that he later adapted it for organ. That would explain the odd spots (four in total) where the right hand part has full bar rests. In an aria for hobo or perhaps violin and basso continuo the continuo player would of course fill in the parts where the solo instrument is silent.

The score can be downloaded from my website, either as part of the complete edition (http://partitura.org/index.php/kaufmann-georg-friedrich/, "Man lobt dich in der Stille" is contained in Part III) or as individual download (http://partitura.org/index.php/georg-friedrich-kauffmann-man-lobt-dich-in-der-stille/)