Composition: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn, BWV 96 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn |
| Alternative title | Lord Christ, the only Son of God |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 96 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1875 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choral: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn | — | F major | — |
| Recitativo (alto): O Wunderkraft der Liebe | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe | — | C major | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Ach, führe mich, o Gott, zum rechten Wege | — | F major | — |
| Aria (bass): Bald zur Rechten, bald zur Linken | — | D minor | — |
| Chorale: Ertöt uns durch dein Güte | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' (No.3) | 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 | Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Choral: 'Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn' · view 2. Recitativo: 'O Wunderkraft der Liebe' · view 3. Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Ach, führe mich, o Gott, zum rechten Wege' · view 5. Aria: 'Bald zur Rechten, bald zur Linken' · view 6. Chorale: 'Ertöt uns durch dein Güte' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ertöt uns durch dein Güte' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ertöt uns durch dein Güte' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' (No.3) | 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 | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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