Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen, BWV 213 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachen |
| Alternative title | Hercules auf dem Scheidewege ; Hercules at the Crossroads Let us take care, let us watch |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Christian Friedrich Henrici, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 213 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, 2 altos, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 13 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1733 |
| First published | 1887 |
| Dedication | Dramma per Musica, For Prince Friedrich Christian's 11th |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2700 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: 'Schlafe, mein Liebster, und pflege der Ruh' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Treues Echo dieser Orten' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Treues Echo dieser Orten' (No.5) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| View | Aria: 'Auf meinen Flugehn sollst du schweben' (No.7) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins and 2 violas 4 violas 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 cellos 3 violins and viola violin and 3 violas 3 violins and cello violin and 3 cellos 3 violas and cello viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Ich will dich nicht hören' (No.9) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Ich will dich nicht hören' (No.9) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Aria: 'Ich bin deine, du bist meine' (No.11) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Chorus: 'Lust der Volker, Lust der Deinen' (No.13) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1733 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Manuscript | 1742 | Complete Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Schlafe, mein Liebster, und pflege der Ruh' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Treues Echo dieser Orten' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Treues Echo dieser Orten' (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2017 | Complete Score |
| View | Aria: 'Auf meinen Flugehn sollst du schweben' (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins and 2 violas 4 violas 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 cellos 3 violins and viola violin and 3 violas 3 violins and cello violin and 3 cellos 3 violas and cello viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in D minor ) |
| View | Aria: 'Ich will dich nicht hören' (No.9) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Ich will dich nicht hören' (No.9) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| View | Aria: 'Ich bin deine, du bist meine' (No.11) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Chorus: 'Lust der Volker, Lust der Deinen' (No.13) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | Aria: 'Treues Echo dieser Orten' (No.5) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance (organ) |
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ich will dich nicht hören' (No.9) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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