Composition: Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Du Hirte Israel, höre
Alternative title You Shepherd of Israel, Give Ear
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Cornelius Becker (librettist)
Opus BWV 104
Instrumentation tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 6
Keys G major
Composed 1724
First published 1830
Dedication
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Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1380
Number of measures
Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Chorus: 'Du Hirte Israel, höre' (No.1) 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
view Aria: 'Verbirgt mein Hirte sich zu lange' (No.3) 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
violin, 2 violas and cello
violin, viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Verbirgt mein Hirte sich zu lange' (No.3) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
view Aria (Bass): Beglückte Herde, Jesu Schafe' (No.5) 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
violin, 3 violas and cello
violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos
oboe, 3 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos
oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos
oboe damore, 3 violas and cello
oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos
4 violas and cello
3 violas and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Chorale: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt' (No.6) guitar Henk Kok

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Chorus: 'Du Hirte Israel, höre'
2. Recitativo: 'Der höchste Hirte sorgt vor mich'
3. Aria: 'Verbirgt mein Hirte sich zu lange'
4. Recitativo: 'Ja siese Wort ist meiner Seelen Speise'
5. Aria: 'Beglückte Herde, Jesu Schafe'
6. Chorale: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt'
Engraving files (MuseScore)
view Complete parts Oboe (also Oboe d'amore) 1, 2, English Horn
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
view Complete vocal score 6. Chorale: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt'
view Chorale: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt' (No.6) Study Choral Score (Textless, G major )
Study Choral Score (Textless, A major )
view Chorus: 'Du Hirte Israel, höre' (No.1) Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2017 Complete Score and Parts
view Aria: 'Verbirgt mein Hirte sich zu lange' (No.3) 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
view Aria: 'Verbirgt mein Hirte sich zu lange' (No.3) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
view Aria (Bass): Beglückte Herde, Jesu Schafe' (No.5) 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
oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos
oboe, 3 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos
oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos
oboe damore, 3 violas and cello
oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos
4 violas and cello
3 violas and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts
view Chorale: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt' (No.6) Arrangement for guitar
by Henk Kok
Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
view Choeur Bach (performer) Complete Recording
view Synthesized Aria: 'Verbirgt mein Hirte sich zu lange' (No.3) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance
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