Composition: Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes |
| Alternative title | For This the Son of God has Appeared |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Kaspar Füger (librettist) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) and Christian Keymann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 40 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1857 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Dazu ist erschienen | — | F major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Das Wort ward Fleisch und wohnet in der Welt | — | F major | — |
| Chorus: Die Sünd macht Leid | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Höllische Schlange | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Die Schlange | — | B flat major | — |
| Chorus: Schüttle deinen Kopf und sprich | — | D minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Christenkinder, freuet euch! | — | F major | — |
| Chorale: Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder | — | F minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Höllische Schlange' (No.4) | oboe, 3 violins, viola and cello oboe, 3 violins and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 violins, viola and cello 4 violins and 2 cellos 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Christenkinder, freuet euch!' (No.7) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Das Wort ward Fleisch und wohnet in der Welt' · view 3. Chorus: 'Die Sünd macht Leid' · view 4. Aria: 'Höllische Schlange' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Die Schlange' · view 6. Chorus: 'Schüttle deinen Kopf und sprich' · view 7. Aria: 'Christenkinder, freuet euch!' · view 8. Chorale: 'Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | 8. Chorale: 'Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder' · view 8. Chorale: 'Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder' (transposed down to E minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with Score Examples) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 3. Chorus: 'Die Sünd macht Leid' (Textless) · view 6. Chorus: 'Schüttle deinen Kopf und sprich' (Textless) · view 8. Chorale: 'Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder' (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Höllische Schlange' (No.4) | Arrangement for oboe, 3 violins, viola and cello oboe, 3 violins and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 violins, viola and cello 4 violins and 2 cellos 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Christenkinder, freuet euch!' (No.7) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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