Composition: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 93 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten |
| Alternative title | If you but permit God to prevail |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 93 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1875 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1380 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten | — | C minor | — |
| Recitativo (Bass): Was helfen uns die schweren Sorgen? | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (Tenor): Man halte nur ein wenig stille | — | E flat major | — |
| Aria-Duetto (SopranoAlto): Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden | — | C minor | — |
| Recitativo (Tenor): Denk nicht in deiner Drangsalshitze | — | E flat minor | — |
| Aria (Soprano): Ich will auf den Herren schaun | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Sing, bet und geh auf Gottes Wegen | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Man halte nur ein wenig stille' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Man halte nur ein wenig stille' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' (No.4) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | 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 |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten' 2. Recitativo: 'Was helfen uns die schweren Sorgen?' 3. Aria: 'Man halte nur ein wenig stille' 4. Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' 5. Recitativo: 'Denk nicht in deiner Drangsalshitze' 6. Aria: 'Ich will auf den Herren schaun' 7. Chorale: 'Sing, bet und geh auf Gottes Wegen' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 Bassoon 1/2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Harpsichord Organ |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Chorus: 'Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Man halte nur ein wenig stille' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Man halte nur ein wenig stille' (No.3) | 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 |
| view | Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (Lang) Complete Score and Parts (Lang and Bartoli) |
| view | Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria-Duetto: 'Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ich will auf den Herren schaun' (No.6) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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