Composition: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Jesu, nun sei gepreiset
Alternative title O Jesus, now be praised
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Opus BWV 41
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 6
Keys C major
Composed 1724
First published 1860
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Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

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view Chorus: 'Jesu, nun sei gepreites' (No.1) 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
view Aria: 'Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen' (No.2) 4 violins and cello
3 violins, viola and cello
3 violins and 2 cellos
oboe, 3 violins and cello
oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos
2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
2 oboes, violin, viola and cello
2 oboes, 2 violas and cello
2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos
3 oboes, violin and cello
3 oboes, viola and cello
3 oboes and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen' (No.2) voice, trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
view Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' (No.4) violin and 2 cellos
viola and 2 cellos
3 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' (No.4) 2 violins and viola
violin and 2 violas
3 violas
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' (No.4) tenor, cello and keyboard Eusebius Mandyczewski

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete 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. Chorus: 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset' · view
2. Aria: 'Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen' · view
3. Recitativo: 'Ach! deine Hand, dein Segen muß allein' · view
4. Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' · view
5. Recitativo: 'Doch weil der Feind bei Tag und Nacht' · view
6. Chorale: 'Dein ist allein die Ehre' · view
Engraving files (MuseScore) · view
view Complete parts Manuscript Oboe 1 · view
Oboe 2 · view
Oboe 3 · view
Trumpet 1 (B) · view
Trumpet 2 (B) · view
Trumpet 3 (B) · view
Timpani · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cello solo · view
Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboard) · view
view Complete parts Manuscript Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B) · view
Timpani · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cello Solo · view
Continuo (Cellos/Basses) · view
view Complete parts Harpsichord · view
Organ · view
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Book on Chorales, with music · view
Analysis of texts · view
view Chorale: 'Dein ist allein die Ehre' (No.6) Study Choral Score (Textless) · view
view Chorale: 'Dein ist allein die Ehre' (No.6) Study Choral Score (Textless) · view
view Chorus: 'Jesu, nun sei gepreites' (No.1) Arrangement for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria: 'Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen' (No.2) Arrangement for 4 violins and cello
3 violins, viola and cello
3 violins and 2 cellos
oboe, 3 violins and cello
oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos
2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
2 oboes, violin, viola and cello
2 oboes, 2 violas and cello
2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos
3 oboes, violin and cello
3 oboes, viola and cello
3 oboes and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria: 'Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen' (No.2) Arrangement for voice, trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score · view
Soprano · view
Trumpet · view
Organ · view
Engraving files (Finale) · view
view Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' (No.4) Arrangement for violin and 2 cellos
viola and 2 cellos
3 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts (lower octave) · view
view Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins and viola
violin and 2 violas
3 violas
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts (higher octave) · view
view Aria: 'Woferne du den edlen Frieden' (No.4) Arrangement for tenor, cello and keyboard
by Eusebius Mandyczewski
Breitkopf und Härtel Viola Solo Part (as a substitute for the Cello) · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionArranged forFiles
view Synthesized Synthesized Aria: 'Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen' (No.2) For Voice, Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance · file
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