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
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
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Average duration (sec) 1500
Number of measures
Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

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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 (click to view)
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions)
Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in BGA, manuscript)
View Complete Jamie Holdham 2020 3. Aria: Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken
View Complete Composer's Manuscript Chorale and Soprano Aria
View Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht'
2. Recitative: 'Mein Gott, verwirf ich nicht'
3. Aria: 'Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken'
4. Recitative: 'Wohl aber dem, der seinen Bürgen weiß'
5. Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen'
6. Chorale: 'Nun, ich weiß, du wirst mir stillen, mein Gewissen, das mich plagt'
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Complete parts Oboe 1, 2
Bassoon 1/2
Horn (or Flugelhorn) (C)
Flugelhorn (B)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
Harpsichord
Organ
View Complete parts Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Horn (C)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Continuo (Bassoon/Cellos/Basses)
Continuo with Figured Bass (Keyboard)
Engraving files (Lilypond)
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
View Chorale: 'Nun, ich weiß, du wirst mir stillen, mein Gewissen, das mich plagt' (No.6) Study Choral Score (Textless)
View Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts
View Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts
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
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts (Fugue only)
View Chorus: 'Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht' (No.1) Arrangement for organ
by Peter Bækgaard
Fugue
Transcription Information
Engraving files (Finale)
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
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts
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
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts
View Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' (No.5) Arrangement for trumpet and harpsichord
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)

Recordings/Performances

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View Synthesized Aria: 'Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen' (No.5) For Trumpet and Harpsichord (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance


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