Composition: Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht, BWV 105 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht |
| Alternative title | Lord, do not pass judgment on Your servant |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Rist (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 105 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1830 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht | — | G minor | — |
| Recitative (alto): Mein Gott, verwirf ich nicht | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (soprano): Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken | — | E flat major | — |
| Recitative (bass): Wohl aber dem, der seinen Bürgen weiß | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen | — | B flat major | — |
| Chorale: Nun, ich weiß, du wirst mir stillen, mein Gewissen, das mich plagt | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Aria: 'Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' (No.5) | trumpet and harpsichord | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) · view Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in BGA, manuscript) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Jamie Holdham | 2020 | 3. Aria: Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken · view |
| view | Complete | — | Composer's Manuscript | — | Chorale and Soprano Aria · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht' · view 2. Recitative: 'Mein Gott, verwirf ich nicht' · view 3. Aria: 'Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken' · view 4. Recitative: 'Wohl aber dem, der seinen Bürgen weiß' · view 5. Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' · view 6. Chorale: 'Nun, ich weiß, du wirst mir stillen, mein Gewissen, das mich plagt' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn (or Flugelhorn) (C) · view Flugelhorn (B) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Horn (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Bassoon/Cellos/Basses) · view Continuo with Figured Bass (Keyboard) · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Nun, ich weiß, du wirst mir stillen, mein Gewissen, das mich plagt' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (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 | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (Fugue only) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Fugue · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and harpsichord |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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