Composition: Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe |
| Alternative title | It is good for you that I go away |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (librettist) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 108 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (bass): Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe; denn so ich | — | A major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Mich kann kein Zweifel stören | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Dein Geist wird mich also regieren | — | B minor | — |
| Chorus: Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit | — | D major | — |
| Aria (alto): Was mein Herz von dir begehrt | — | B minor | — |
| Chorale: Dein Geist, den Gott vom Himmel gibt | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe; denn so ich' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Mich kann kein Zweifel stören' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (Clearer scans) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe; denn so ich' · view 2. Aria: 'Mich kann kein Zweifel stören' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Dein Geist wird mich also regieren' · view 4. Chorus: 'Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit' · view 5. Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' · view 6. Chorale: 'Dein Geist, den Gott vom Himmel gibt' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe d'amore 1 · view Oboe d'amore 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe d'amore 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Dein Geist, den Gott vom Himmel gibt' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Dein Geist, den Gott vom Himmel gibt' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe; denn so ich' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mich kann kein Zweifel stören' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (Original Key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Wenn aber jener, der Geist der Wahrheit' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Was mein Herz von dir begehrt' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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