Composition: Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost |
| Alternative title | Ah, dear Christians, be comforted |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 114 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1560 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Wo wird in diesem Jammertale | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (bass): O Sünder, trage mit Geduld | — | G minor | — |
| Choral (soprano): Kein Frucht das Weizenkörnlein bringt | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Indes bedenke deine Seele | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Wir wachen oder schlafen ein | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale' (No.2) | violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute and 2 violas flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Choral: 'Kein Frucht das Weizenkörnlein bringt' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello violin and viola 2 violas 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost' · view 2. Aria: 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale' · view 3. Recitativo: 'O Sünder, trage mit Geduld' · view 4. Choral: 'Kein Frucht das Weizenkörnlein bringt' · view 5. Aria: 'Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Indes bedenke deine Seele' · view 7. Chorale: 'Wir wachen oder schlafen ein' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wir wachen oder schlafen ein' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wir wachen oder schlafen ein' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute and 2 violas flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wo wird in diesem Jammertale' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Kein Frucht das Weizenkörnlein bringt' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello violin and viola 2 violas 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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