Composition: Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben, BWV 77 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben |
| Alternative title | Thou shalt love the Lord thy God |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Justus Gesenius (librettist) and David Denicke (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 77 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben | — | C major | — |
| Recitative (bass): So muss es sein! | — | C major | — |
| Aria (soprano): Mein Gott, ich liebe dich von Herzen | — | A minor | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Gib mir dabei, mein Gott! ein Samariterherz | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe | — | D minor | — |
| Chorale: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Mein Gott, ich liebe dich von Herzen' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben' · view 2. Recitative: 'So muss es sein!' · view 3. Aria: 'Mein Gott, ich liebe dich von Herzen' · view 4. Recitative: 'Gib mir dabei, mein Gott! ein Samariterherz' · view 5. Aria: 'Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe' · view 6. Chorale: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mein Gott, ich liebe dich von Herzen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Ach, es bleibt in meiner Liebe' (No.5) | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Jeffrey Campbell (organ) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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