Composition: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir |
| Alternative title | Out of deep distress I cry to you |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 38 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1857 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): In Jesu Gnade wird allein | — | C major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ich höre mitten in den Leiden | — | A minor | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Ach! Dass mein Glaube noch so schwach | — | D major | — |
| Terzetto (sopranoaltobass): Wenn meine Trübsal als mit Ketten | — | D major | — |
| Chorale: Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel | — | E minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Choral: 'Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir' (No.1) | 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes and 3 cellos oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and 3 cellos 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Choral: 'Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Ich höre mitten in den Leiden' (No.3) | 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich höre mitten in den Leiden' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Terzetto: 'Wenn meine Trübsal als mit Ketten' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir' 2. Recitativo: I'n Jesu Gnade wird allein' 3. Aria: 'Ich höre mitten in den Leiden' 4. Recitativo: 'Ach! Dass mein Glaube noch so schwach' 5. Terzetto: 'Wenn meine Trübsal als mit Ketten' 6. Chorale: 'Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Oboe 1, 2 Trombone 1/Trumpet (C), 2, 3, 4 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1891 | Complete Score |
| view | Choral: 'Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel' (No.6) | vocal score | — | — | Choral Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) |
| view | Chorale: 'Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Chorale: 'Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Choral: 'Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes and 3 cellos oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and 3 cellos 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) |
| view | Choral: 'Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ich höre mitten in den Leiden' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ich höre mitten in den Leiden' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Terzetto: 'Wenn meine Trübsal als mit Ketten' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts Complete Score and Parts with additional lines Complete Score and Parts (transposed to C minor) Complete Score and Parts (transposed to C minor) with additional lines |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ich höre mitten in den Leiden' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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