Composition: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbatas |
| Alternative title | But in the evening of the same Sabbath |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Jakob Fabricius (librettist) and Martin Luther (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 42 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1860 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1980 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (Tenor): Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (Alto): Wo zwei und drei versammlet sind | — | G major | — |
| Choral Duetto (SopranoTenor): Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (Bass): Man kann hiervon ein schön Exempel sehen | — | G major | — |
| Aria (Bass): Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen | — | A major | — |
| Chorale: Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich | — | F sharp minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 7 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 5 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Choral Duetto: 'Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein' (No.4) | violin, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and cello violin and 3 cellos bassoon, violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and cello viola and 3 cellos bassoon, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen' (No.6) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins 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 | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia · view 2. Recitativo: 'Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats' · view 3. Aria: 'Wo zwei und drei versammlet sind' · view 4. Choral Duetto: 'Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Man kann hiervon ein schön Exempel sehen' · view 6. Aria: 'Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen' · view 7. Chorale: 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Continuo (Organ) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses/Continuo · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Text · view Chorales (score examples) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless, No.91) · view Study Choral Score (Textless, No.259) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 7 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 5 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Choral Duetto: 'Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and cello violin and 3 cellos bassoon, violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and cello viola and 3 cellos bassoon, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | Professor P (performer) | For 5 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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