Composition: Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Martin Rinckart (librettist) and Ludwig Helmbold (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 79 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1870 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild | — | G major | 147 |
| Aria (alto): Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild | — | D major | 73 |
| Chorus: Nun danket Alle Gott | — | G major | 62 |
| Recitativo (bass): Gottlob! Wir wissen den rechten Weg zur Seligkeit | — | E minor | 14 |
| Aria (sopranobass): Gott, ach Gott, verlaß die Deinen nimmermehr | — | B minor | 121 |
| Chorale: Erhalt uns in der Wahrheit | — | G major | 16 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild' (No.2) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and viola oboe, violin and cello oboe and 2 violas oboe, viola and cello flute, violin and viola flute, violin and cello flute and 2 violas flute, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | mixed chorus, 2 trumpets, trombone and timpani | Simon Dreher |
| view | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, ach Gott, verlaß die Deinen nimmermehr' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, ach Gott, verlaß die Deinen nimmermehr' (No.5) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1725 | Complete Score |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
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| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild' 2. Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild' 3. Chorus: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' 4. Recitativo: 'Gottlob! Wir wissen den rechten Weg zur Seligkeit' 5. Aria: 'Gott, ach Gott, verlaß die Deinen nimmermehr' 6. Chorale: 'Erhalt uns in der Wahrheit' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe/Flute 1 Oboe/Flute 2 Horn 1, 2 (G) Trumpet 1, 2 (C) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses Organ |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and viola oboe, violin and cello oboe and 2 violas oboe, viola and cello flute, violin and viola flute, violin and cello flute and 2 violas flute, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | Arrangement for mixed chorus, 2 trumpets, trombone and timpani |
— | — | Complete Score Engraving files (M-Tx/MusiXTeX) |
| view | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Version 1 Version 2 Notes Engraving files (Finale) |
| view | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2009 | Complete Score (2-keyboard version) Complete Score (3-keyboard version) |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, ach Gott, verlaß die Deinen nimmermehr' (No.5) | 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: 'Gott, ach Gott, verlaß die Deinen nimmermehr' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Gott ist unser Sonn und Schild' (No.2) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
| view | Synthesized | Choral: 'Nun danket Alle Gott' (No.3) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance |
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