Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde |
| Alternative title | Glad time of the New Covenant |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Martin Luther, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 83 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1872 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (alto): Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde | — | F major | — |
| Aria (bass): Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit | — | F major | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Ja, merkt dein Glaube noch viel Finsternis | — | D minor | — |
| Chorale: Er ist das Heil und selif Licht | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: 'Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener' (No.2) | violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit' (No.3) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit' (No.3) | 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 | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde' 2. Aria: 'Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener' 3. Aria: 'Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit' 4. Recitativo: 'Ja, merkt dein Glaube noch viel Finsternis' 5. Chorale: 'Er ist das Heil und selif Licht' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Chorale: 'Er ist das Heil und selif Licht' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) |
| View | Aria: 'Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts Complete Score and Parts (alternative voicing) |
| View | Aria: 'Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit' (No.3) | 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 | Aria: 'Eile, Herz, voll Freudigkeit' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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