Composition: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut |
| Alternative title | Lord Jesus Christ, You highest Good |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 113 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut | — | B minor | — |
| Chorale (alto): Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Fürwahr, wenn mir das kömmet ein | — | A major | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Jedoch dein heilsam Wort | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Jesus nimmt die Sünder an | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Der Heiland nimmt die Sünder an | — | G major | — |
| Duetto Aria (sopranoalto): Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mirs doch | — | E minor | — |
| Chorale: Stärk mich mit deinem Freudengeist | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (No.2) | organ | Alain Brunet |
| view | Aria: 'Fürwahr, wenn mir das kömmet ein' (No.3) | 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus nimmt die Sünder an' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mir's doch' (No.7) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mir's doch' (No.7) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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: 'Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut' 2. Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' 3. Aria: 'Fürwahr, wenn mir das kömmet ein' 4. Recitativo: 'Jedoch dein heilsam Wort' 5. Aria: 'Jesus nimmt die Sünder an' 6. Recitativo: 'Der Heiland nimmt die Sünder an' 7. Duetto Aria: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mirs doch' 8. Chorale: 'Stärk mich mit deinem Freudengeist' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore/English Horn 1, 2 Bassoon Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Organ |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe d'amore/English Horn 1 Oboe d'amore/English Horn 2 Cellos/Basses Harpsichord |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Stärk mich mit deinem Freudengeist' (No.8) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Chorale: 'Stärk mich mit deinem Freudengeist' (No.8) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | 2. Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' 2. Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (transposed, G minor) 2. Transcription Information 7. Aria Duetto: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mir's doch' 7. Transcription Information Engraving files (Finale) |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in F major ) |
| view | Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in F major ) |
| view | Chorale: 'Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last' (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Fürwahr, wenn mir das kömmet ein' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus nimmt die Sünder an' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mir's doch' (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mir's doch' (No.7) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Duetto Aria: 'Ach Herr, mein Gott, vergib mirs doch' (No.7) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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