Composition: Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!, BWV 214 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! |
| Alternative title | Resound, ye drums! Ring out, ye trumpets! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 214 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1733 |
| First published | 1887 |
| Dedication | Dramma per musica, for the of |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Heut ist der Tag | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Blast die wohlgegriffnen Flöten | — | — | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Mein knallendes Metall | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Fromme Musen! meine Glieder | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Unsre Königin im Lande | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Kron und Preis gekrönter Damen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): So dringe in das weite Erdenrund | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Blühet, ihr Linden in Sachsen, wie Zedern | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Tonet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!' (No.1) | 3 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Blast die wohlgegriffnen Flöten' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 flutes, violin and cello 2 flutes, viola and cello flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Fromme Musen! meine Glieder!' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello 2 violas and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 violas 3 violas 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Kron' und Preis gekronter Damen' (No.7) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Tonet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Blast die wohlgegriffnen Flöten' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 flutes, violin and cello 2 flutes, viola and cello flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in G major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Fromme Musen! meine Glieder!' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello 2 violas and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 violas 3 violas 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in A minor ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Kron' und Preis gekronter Damen' (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
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