Composition: Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Meine Seel erhebt den Herren |
| Alternative title | My soul doth magnify the Lord (''Magnificat anima mea domini'') - "German Magnificat" |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 10 |
| Instrumentation | voices, 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) | 1140 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorale fantasia: Meine Seel erhebt den Herren | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (soprano): Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Des Höchsten Güt und Treu | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Gewaltige stößt Gott vom Stuhl | — | F major | — |
| Duetto (altotenor) and Chorale: Er denket der Barmherzigkeit | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Was Gott den Vätern alter Zeiten | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist' (No.2) | 4 violins and cello 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist' (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and cello |
Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gewaltige stößt Gott vom Stuhl' (No.4) | violin and viola violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto and Chorale: 'Er denket der Barmherzigkeit' (No.5) | oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 violas oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe and 3 violas oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 violas violin, 2 violas and cello violin and 3 violas 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello violin and 2 violas violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto and Chorale: 'Er denket der Barmherzigkeit' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (color scan) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' · view 2. Aria: 'Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Des Höchsten Güt und Treu' · view 4. Aria: 'Gewaltige stößt Gott vom Stuhl' · view 5. Duetto and Chorale: 'Er denket der Barmherzigkeit' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Was Gott den Vätern alter Zeiten' · view 7. Chorale: 'Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Trumpet (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1965 | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Trumpet (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book, with score examples · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist' (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 violins and cello 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, der du stark und mächtig bist' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gewaltige stößt Gott vom Stuhl' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duetto and Chorale: 'Er denket der Barmherzigkeit' (No.5) | Arrangement for oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 violas oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe and 3 violas oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 violas violin, 2 violas and cello violin and 3 violas 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello violin and 2 violas violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duetto and Chorale: 'Er denket der Barmherzigkeit' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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