The work is structured in distinct movements that blend festive choruses with intimate solo passages:
: A spirited opening call for rejoicing. Erlebach - Exultemus Gaudeamus
: While Erlebach was a prolific composer of over 1,000 works, a devastating fire at the Rudolstadt court in 1735 destroyed roughly 90% of his manuscripts. "Exultemus Gaudeamus" is one of the rare surviving gems that demonstrates his mastery of the sacred cantata and instrumental styles. The work is structured in distinct movements that