Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge, BWV 120a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge |
| Alternative title | Lord God, Ruler of the things |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Martin Luther, librettist Joachim Neander, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 120a |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1729 |
| First published | 1894 |
| Dedication | — |
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| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas, Wedding music |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
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| View | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge' 2. Recitative and Chorus: 'Wie wunderbar, o Gott, sind deine Werke' 3.Aria: 'Leit, o Gott, durch deine Liebe' 4. 'Sinfonia' 5. Recitative and Chorus: 'Herr Zebaoth, Herr, unsrer Väter Gott' 6. Aria: 'Herr, fange an und sprich den Segen' 7. Recitative: 'Der Herr, Herr unser Gott, sei mit euch' 8. Chorale: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| View | Chorale: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.8) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
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