Composition: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele |
| Alternative title | Praise the Lord, my soul |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Samuel Rodigast (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 69a |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele | — | — | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Ach, daß ich tausend Zungen hätte! | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Meine Seele, auf, erzähle | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Gedenk ich nur zurück | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Mein Erlöser und Erhalter | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, darbei will ich verbleiben | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' · view 2. Recitative: 'Ach, daß ich tausend Zungen hätte!' · view 3. Aria: 'Meine Seele, auf, erzähle' · view 4. Recitative: 'Gedenk ich nur zurück' · view 5. Aria: 'Mein Erlöser und Erhalter' · view 6. Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, darbei will ich verbleiben' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, darbei will ich verbleiben' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, darbei will ich verbleiben' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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