Composition: 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) and Nikolaus Selnecker (librettist) and 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
| Title click for details |
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 |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | First Page · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
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| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden' · view 2. Aria (alto): 'Hochgelobter Gottessohn' · view 3. Chorale: 'Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ' · view 4. Recitative (bass): 'Es hat die Dunkelheit an vielen Orten' · view 5. Aria (tenor): 'Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen' · view 6. Chorale: 'Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, Oboe da caccia · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Piccolo Cello/Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Oboe da Caccia (English Horn) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses/Cello Piccolo · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, Oboe da caccia · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Piccolo Cello/Cellos · view Continuo (Cello/Bass/Bassoon) · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Oboe da Caccia · view English Horn (Oboe da Caccia) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord/Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | 1. Chorus: 'Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden' · view 2. Aria: 'Hochgelobter Gottessohn' · view 3. Chorale: 'Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ' · view 4. Recitative: 'Es hat die Dunkelheit an vielen Orten' · view 5. Aria: 'Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen' · view 6. Chorale: 'Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ' · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.6) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden' (No.1) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Jan Sielemann | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hochgelobter Gottessohn' (No.2) | Arrangement for English horn |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ach bleib bei uns' (No.3) | Arrangement for English horn |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | 1. Chorus: Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden! · file 2. Aria: Hochgelobter Gottessohn · file 3. Chorale: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ · file 4. Recitative: Es hat die Dunkelheit an vielen Orten · file 5. Aria: Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen · file 6. Chorale: Beweis' dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ · file |
| view | Synthesized | 1. Chorus: Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden! · file 2. Aria: Hochgelobter Gottessohn · file 3. Chorale: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ · file 4. Recitative: Es hat die Dunkelheit an vielen Orten · file 5. Aria: Jesu, laß uns auf dich sehen · file 6. Chorale: Beweis' dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ · file |
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