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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Herr, deine Güte reicht, so weit der Himmel ist' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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