Composition: Christus, der ist mein Leben, BWV 95 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Christus, der ist mein Leben |
| Alternative title | Christ, He is my Life |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Valerius Herberger (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 95 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1875 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choral and Recitative (tenor): Christus, der ist mein Leben | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Nun, falsche Welt! | — | D minor | — |
| Choral (soprano): Valet will ich dir geben | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Ach könnte mir doch bald so wohl geschehn | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ach, schlage doch bald, selge Stunde | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Denn ich weiß dies | — | B minor | — |
| Chorale: Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Choral and Recitative: 'Christus, der ist mein Leben' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Nun, falsche Welt!'/ 3. Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Ach könnte mir doch bald so wohl geschehn' · view 5. Aria: 'Ach, schlage doch bald, selge Stunde' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Denn ich weiß dies' · view 7. Chorale: 'Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe d'amore (or Oboe or English Horn) 1, 2 · view Horn (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Choral and Recitative: 'Christus, der ist mein Leben' (No.1) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Valet will ich dir geben' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score (original key) · view Complete Score (B-flat major, transposed) · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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