Herr, wie du willt, so schick's mit mir, BWV 73 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir |
| Alternative title | Lord, as Thou wilt, so send it to me |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Ludwig Helmbold, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 73 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| 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 and Recitative (sopranotenorbass): Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden | — | E flat major | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Ach, unser Wille bleibt verkehrt | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Herr, so du willt. Also motivically based | — | C minor | — |
| Chorale: Das ist des Vaters Wille | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: 'Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden' (No.2) | oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Aria: 'Herr, so du willt' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
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 and Recitative: 'Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir' 2. Aria: 'Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden' 3. Recitativo: 'Ach, unser Wille bleibt verkehrt' 4. Aria: 'Herr, so du willt' 5. Chorale: 'Das ist des Vaters Wille' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2 Horn (C) Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| View | Chorus and Recitative: 'Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir' (No.1) | parts | — | — | Anhang: Organ Obbligato (Horn, alternate) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Chorale: 'Das ist des Vaters Wille' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless, A minor ) |
| View | Aria: 'Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden' (No.2) | Arrangement for oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| View | Aria: 'Herr, so du willt' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ach senke doch den Geist der Freuden' (No.2) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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