Composition: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit |
| Alternative title | Whatever my God wills, may that always happen |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 111 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorale: Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit | — | A minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Entsetze dich, mein Herze, nicht | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): O Törichter! der sich von Gott entzieht | — | B minor | — |
| Duetto Aria (altotenor): So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Drum wenn der Tod zuletzt den Geist | — | F major | — |
| Chorale: Noch eins, Herr, will ich bitten dich | — | A minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (No.1) | 4 violins, viola and cello 3 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Entsetze dich, mein Herze, nicht' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 3 cellos violin, 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
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| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit' 2. Aria: 'Entsetze dich, mein Herze, nicht' 3. Recitativo: 'O Törichter! der sich von Gott entzieht' 4. Duetto Aria: 'So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten' 5. Recitativo: 'Drum wenn der Tod zuletzt den Geist' 6. Chorale: 'Noch eins, Herr, will ich bitten dich' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2 Bassoon 1/2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Harpsichord Organ |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Violone |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Choral Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (No.1) | Arrangement for 4 violins, viola and cello 3 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Entsetze dich, mein Herze, nicht' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 3 cellos violin, 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (No.1) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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