Composition: Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden |
| Alternative title | Whoever exalts himself shall be abased |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Friedrich Helbig (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 47 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1860 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Der Mensch ist Kot, Stank, Asch und Erde | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Jesu, beuge doch mein Herze | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Der zeitlichen Ehrn will ich gern entbehrn | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen' (No.2) | oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, beuge doch mein Herze' (No.4) | oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Anhang: 2. Aria: Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden' · view 2. Aria: 'Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Der Mensch ist Kot, Stank, Asch und Erde' · view 4. Aria: 'Jesu, beuge doch mein Herze' · view 5. Chorale: 'Der zeitlichen Ehrn will ich gern entbehrn' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen' (No.2) | parts | — | — | Organ obbligato · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Der zeitlichen Ehrn will ich gern entbehrn' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen' (No.2) | Arrangement for oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wer ein wahrer Christ will heißen' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, beuge doch mein Herze' (No.4) | Arrangement for oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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