Composition: Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BWV 14 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit |
| Alternative title | Were God Not with Us This Time |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 14 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1735 |
| First published | 1852 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Unsre Stärke heißt zu schwach | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Ja, hätt es Gott nur zugegeben | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Gott, bei deinem starken Schützen | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Gott Lob und Dank, der nicht zugab | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Unsre Stärke heißt zu schwach' (No.2) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Unsre Stärke heißt zu schwach' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, bei deinem starken Schützen' (No.4) | 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit' · view 2. Aria: 'Unsre Stärke heißt zu schwach' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Ja, hätt es Gott nur zugegeben' · view 4. Aria: 'Gott, bei deinem starken Schützen' · view 5. Chorale: 'Gott Lob und Dank, der nicht zugab' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Rein de Vries | 2018 | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Horn (B) · view Horn (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cello/Bassoon/Violone) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Gott Lob und Dank, der nicht zugab' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Gott Lob und Dank, der nicht zugab' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Unsre Stärke heißt zu schwach' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Unsre Stärke heißt zu schwach' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, bei deinem starken Schützen' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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