Composition: Ich glaube, lieber Herr, BWV 109 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich glaube, lieber Herr |
| Alternative title | I believe, dear Lord, help my unbelief |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Lazarus Spengler (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 109 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Des Herren Hand ist ja noch nicht verkürzt | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Wie zweifelhaftig ist mein Hoffen | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): O fasse dich, du zweifelhafter Mut | — | C major | — |
| Aria (alto): Der Heiland kennet ja die Seinen | — | F major | — |
| Chorale: Wer hofft in Gott und dem vertraut | — | D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Wie zweifelhaftig ist mein Hoffen' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Der Heiland kennet ja die Seinen' (No.5) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Der Heiland kennet ja die Seinen' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorale: 'Wer hofft in Gott und dem vertraut' (No.6) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorale: 'Wer hofft in Gott und dem vertraut' (No.6) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Des Herren Hand ist ja noch nicht verkürzt' · view 3. Aria: 'Wie zweifelhaftig ist mein Hoffen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'O fasse dich, du zweifelhafter Mut' · view 5. Aria: 'Der Heiland kennet ja die Seinen' · view 6. Chorale: 'Wer hofft in Gott und dem vertraut' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Corno da caccia (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wie zweifelhaftig ist mein Hoffen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Der Heiland kennet ja die Seinen' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Der Heiland kennet ja die Seinen' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wer hofft in Gott und dem vertraut' (No.6) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wer hofft in Gott und dem vertraut' (No.6) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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