Composition: Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich |
| Alternative title | He who gives thanks praises me |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Gramann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 17 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1852 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chorus: Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich | — | A major | — |
| 2. Recitativo (alto): Es muss die ganze Welt ein stummer Zeuge werden | — | — | — |
| 3. Aria (soprano): Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist | — | E major | — |
| 4. Recitativo (tenor): Einer aber unter ihnen, da er sahe | — | — | — |
| 5. Aria (tenor): Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir | — | — | — |
| 6. Recitativo (bass): Sieh meinen Willen an, ich kenne, was ich bin | — | — | — |
| 7. Chorale: Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Aria: 'Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet' (No.7) | guitar | Henk Kok |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Es muss die ganze Welt ein stummer Zeuge werden' · view 3. Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Einer aber unter ihnen, da er sahe' · view 5. Aria: 'Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Sieh meinen Willen an, ich kenne, was ich bin' · view 7. Chorale: 'Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses) · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses) · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book, with score examples · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (in original E major ) · view Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet' (No.7) | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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