Composition: Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubiliert, BWV 31 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubiliert |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 31 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | C major* |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1857 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1440 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonata | — | C major | — |
| Chorus: Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubiliert | — | C major | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Erwünschter Tag! Sei, Seele, wieder froh! | — | C major | — |
| Aria (bass): Fürst des Lebens! starker Streiter | — | C major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): So stehe dann, du gottergebne Seele | — | A minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Adam muß in uns verwesen | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Weil dann das Haupt sein Glied | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (soprano): Letzte Stunde, brich herein | — | C major | — |
| Chorale: So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sonata (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Recitative: 'So stehe dann, du gottergebne Seele' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Letzte Stunde, brich herein' (No.8) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sonata · view 2. Chorus: 'Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubiliert' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Erwünschter Tag! Sei, Seele, wieder froh!' · view 4. Aria: 'Fürst des Lebens! starker Streiter' · view 5. Recitativo: 'So stehe dann, du gottergebne Seele' · view 6. Aria: 'Adam muß in uns verwesen' · view 7. Recitativo: 'Weil dann das Haupt sein Glied' · view 8. Aria: 'Letzte Stunde, brich herein' · view 9. Chorale: 'So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Leipzig Version, BC A 55b (after 1735) | — | Manuscript | — | Condensed Score ( B flat major , transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Schott | — | Complete Parts · view Oboe 2 · view Oboe 3 · view Oboe da caccia (or English Horn) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas I · view Violas II · view Cellos I · view Cello II/Basses · view Violas I, page 5 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Schott | — | Violas I · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Schott | — | Oboe 1, 2, 3, Oboe da caccia (or English Horn) · view Bassoon · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas I · view Violas II · view Cellos I · view Cellos II/Basses · view |
| view | Weimar Versions, BC A 55a (1715) | parts | — | — | Incomplete Parts · view |
| view | Leipzig Version, BC A 55b (1724) | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, Cellos · view |
| view | Leipzig Version, BC A 55b (1731/1735) | parts | Manuscript | 1700 | Incomplete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1891 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book · view |
| view | Chorale: 'So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ' (No.9) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Sonata (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitative: 'So stehe dann, du gottergebne Seele' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Letzte Stunde, brich herein' (No.8) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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