Composition: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen |
| Alternative title | I would gladly carry the Cross-beam |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Franck (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 56 |
| Instrumentation | bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aria (bass): Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitative (bass): Mein Wandel auf der Welt | — | — | — |
| 3. Aria (bass): Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch | — | — | — |
| 4. Recitative and Arioso (bass): Ich stehe fertig und bereit | — | — | — |
| 5. Chorale: Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen' (No.1) | 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' (No.3) | oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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. Aria: 'Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen' · view 2. Recitative: 'Mein Wandel auf der Welt' · view 3. Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' · view 4. Recitative and Arioso: 'Ich stehe fertig und bereit' · view 5. Chorale: 'Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, Taille (English Horn) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Taille (English Horn) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' (No.3) | Arrangement for oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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