Composition: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] |
| Alternative title | Now come, Saviour of the Gentiles |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Erdmann Neumeister (librettist) and Philipp Nicolai (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 61 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1714 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorale fantasia: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland | — | A minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Der Heiland ist gekommen | — | C major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche | — | C major | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (soprano): Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze | — | G major | — |
| Chorale: Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitativo: 'Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tur' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' (No.5) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Chorale: 'Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone' (No.6) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (full BachDigital resolution) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorale fantasia: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Der Heiland ist gekommen' · view 3. Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür' · view 5. Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' · view 6. Chorale: 'Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3) | — | Composer's Manuscript | — | Incomplete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas I · view Violas II · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1) | parts | — | — | Chorus (SATB) · view Violin · view Violas I, II · view Continuo · view Engraving files (PMX/MusiXTeX) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale fantasia: 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche' (No.3) | 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 | Recitativo: 'Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tur' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze' (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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