Composition: Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Jesu, der du meine Seele |
| Alternative title | Jesus, by whom my soul |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 78 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1870 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Jesu, der du meine Seele | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (sopranoalto): Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Ach! ich bin ein Kind der Sünden | — | D minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht | — | G minor | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Die Wunden, Nägel, Kron und Grab | — | E flat major | — |
| Aria (bass): Nur du wirst mein Gewissen stillen | — | C minor | — |
| Chorale: Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) · view Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in BGA, manuscript) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Jesu, der du meine Seele' · view 2. Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Ach! ich bin ein Kind der Sünden' · view 4. Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Die Wunden, Nägel, Kron und Grab' · view 6. Aria: 'Nur du wirst mein Gewissen stillen' · view 7. Chorale: 'Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Horn (F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Horn (C or F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Bassoon (ad lib.)) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Horn (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos) · view Violone · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboard) · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | parts | — | — | Flute · view Flute (with Tenor) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (with bar numbers) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Jesu, der du meine Seele' (No.1) | — | Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Jesu, der du meine Seele' (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Jesu, der du meine Seele' (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Finale 2008) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | Paterson | 1937 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | Michel Rondeau | 2017 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trombone · view Bass Trombone · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | — | — | — | Score, keyboard highlighted · view Alto, Tenor Recorders · view Bass Recorder (ad lib.) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | — | Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Nur du wirst mein Gewissen stillen' (No.6) | — | Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | For 5 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | Professor P (performer) | For 5 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Sonja Deunsch (harpsichord) and Laura Backstrom (cello) | For Trumpet and Continuo (Rondeau) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Aline Letendre (organ) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Jesu, der du meine Seele' (No.1) | For Organ (Boniteau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Jesu, der du meine Seele' (No.1) | For Piano (Boniteau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | For 2 Recorders and Continuo (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten' (No.2) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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