Composition: Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wo soll ich fliehen hin |
| Alternative title | Where Shall I Flee |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 5 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Wo soll ich fliehen hin | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht nur befleckt | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ergieße dich reichlich | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Verstumme, Höllenheer | — | — | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil der Welt | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle' (No.3) | violin, viola and cello 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Aria: 'Verstumme, Höllenheer' (No.5) | voice and organ | Elie Jolliet |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin' · view 2. Recitative: 'Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht nur befleckt' · view 3. Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle' · view 4. Recitative: 'Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich' · view 5. Aria: 'Verstumme, Höllenhee' · view 6. Recitative: 'Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil der Welt' · view 7. Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Trumpet (B/C) · view Alto Trombone · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord/Organ · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' (No.7) | vocal score | Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score ''(Auf meinen lieben Gott)'' · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Verstumme, Höllenheer' (No.5) | Arrangement for voice and organ |
Elie Jolliet | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | 1. Chorus: 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin' · file 2. Recitative: 'Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht befleckt' · file 3. Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich' · file 4. Recitative: 'Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich' · file 5. Aria: 'Verstumme, Höllenheer' · file 6. Recitative: 'Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Theil der Welt' · file 7. Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | 1. Chorus: 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin' · file 2. Recitative: 'Der Sünden Wust hat mich nicht befleckt' · file 3. Aria: 'Ergieße dich reichlich' · file 4. Recitative: 'Mein treuer Heiland tröstet mich' · file 5. Aria: 'Verstumme, Höllenheer' · file 6. Recitative: 'Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Theil der Welt' · file 7. Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' (No.7) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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