Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden |
| Alternative title | Stay with us, for Evening Falls |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Nikolaus Selnecker, librettist Martin Luther, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 6 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Hochgelobter Gottessohn | — | E flat major | — |
| Chorale (soprano): Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitative (bass): Es hat die Dunkelheit an vielen Orten | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chorus: 'Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| View | Chorus: 'Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden' (No.1) | piano 4 hands | Jan Sielemann |
| View | Aria: 'Hochgelobter Gottessohn' (No.2) | English horn | Peter Lang |
| View | Chorale: 'Ach bleib bei uns' (No.3) | English horn | Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
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