Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
Alternative title Himmelfahrtsoratorium ; Ascension Oratorio
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Johann Rist, librettist
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer, librettist
Opus BWV 11
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 2
Keys D major
Composed 1735
First published 1852
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1800
Number of measures
Composition types Sacred oratorios, Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

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View Aria: 'Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben' (No.4) 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) flute, oboe, violin and viola
flute, oboe, violin and cello
flute, oboe and 2 violas
flute, oboe, viola and cello
flute, 2 violins and viola
flute, 2 violins and cello
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 violas
oboe, 2 violins and viola
oboe, violin, viola and cello
oboe, violin and 2 violas
3 violins and viola
3 violins and cello
2 violins and 2 violas
2 violins, viola and cello
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) 4 violins, viola and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Manuscript 1700 Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete CCARH Complete Score
View Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Chorus: 'Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen'
2. Recitative: 'Der Herr Jesus hub seine Hände auf'
3. Recitative: 'Ach, Jesu, ist dein Abschied schon so nah?'
4. Aria: 'Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben'
5. Recitative: 'Und ward aufgehoben zusehends'
6. Chorale: 'Nun lieget alles unter dir'
7. Recitative: 'Und da sie ihm nachsahen gen Himmel fahren'
8. Recitative: 'Ach ja! so komme bald zurück'
9. Recitative: 'Sie aber beteten ihn an'
10. Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke'
11. Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen'
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Complete parts Manuscript Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Continuo (Cellos/Basses)
View Complete parts Harpsichord
Organ
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Trumpet 1 (D)
Trumpet 2 (D)
Trumpet 3 (D)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Complete parts CCARH Complete Parts
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete Complete Book (with Score Examples)
View Chorale: 'Nun lieget alles unter dir' (No.6) Study Choral Score (Textless)
View Aria: 'Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts (original voicing)
Complete Score and Parts (revoiced)
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) Arrangement for flute, oboe, violin and viola
flute, oboe, violin and cello
flute, oboe and 2 violas
flute, oboe, viola and cello
flute, 2 violins and viola
flute, 2 violins and cello
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 violas
oboe, 2 violins and viola
oboe, violin, viola and cello
oboe, violin and 2 violas
3 violins and viola
3 violins and cello
2 violins and 2 violas
2 violins, viola and cello
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) Arrangement for 4 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2017 Complete Score and Parts
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts (2 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello)
Complete Score and Parts (alternate scoring)

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Synthesized Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance


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