Composition: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 100 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Was Gott tut, das ist Wohlgethan [III] |
| Alternative title | What God deals is dealt bountifully |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Samuel Rodigast (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 100 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1732 |
| First published | 1875 |
| 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: Es bleibt gerecht sein Wille | — | G major | — |
| Duetto Aria (altotenor): Er wird mich nicht betrügen | — | D major | — |
| Aria (soprano): Er wird mich wohl bedenken | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Er ist mein Licht, mein Leben | — | G major | — |
| Aria (alto): Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken | — | E minor | — |
| Chorale: Darbei will ich verbleiben | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Er wird mich nicht betrügen' (No.2) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Er wird mich wohl bedenken' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Er wird mich wohl bedenken' (No.3) | flute and piano | André Papillon |
| view | Aria: 'Er ist mein Licht, mein Leben' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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: 'Es bleibt gerecht sein Wille' · view 2. Duetto Aria: 'Er wird mich nicht betrügen' · view 3. Aria: 'Er wird mich wohl bedenken' · view 4. Aria: 'Er ist mein Licht, mein Leben' · view 5. Aria: 'Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken' · view 6. Chorale: 'Darbei will ich verbleiben' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Anhang: Continuo (Organ) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Partial Score (strings only) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Viola · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Aria: 'Er wird mich wohl bedenken' (No.3) | parts | — | — | Flute · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Darbei will ich verbleiben' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Er wird mich nicht betrügen' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Er wird mich wohl bedenken' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Er wird mich wohl bedenken' (No.3) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute Part · view |
| view | Aria: 'Er ist mein Licht, mein Leben' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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