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The following article is a structural analysis of TelemannВ’s Advent and Christmas Cantatas from the Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst, 1725-6 and 1731-2 liturgical years. The solo sacred cantatas are investigated in their context of Lutheran Liturgy, evaluating TelemannВ’s cantata form, the vocal Fach, the instrumentation and the text, thus offering a guide to singerВ’s performance. The outcome is a better understanding of TelemannВ’s choice for vocal expression. These collections stand as great recipes for acquiring me...