Composition: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele [I] |
| Alternative title | Praise the Lord, O my soul |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Martin Luther (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 69 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1742 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | For the 1748 Council Election Inauguration |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1620 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Wie groß ist Gottes Güte doch! | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Der herr had große Ding an uns getan | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Mein Erlöser und Erhalter | — | B minor | — |
| Chorale: Es danke, Gott, und lobe dich | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' (No.3) | oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Mein Erlöser und Erhalter' (No.5) | oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Extra/alternate movements of BWV 64 and 69 · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Wie groß ist Gottes Güte doch!' · view 3. Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Der herr had große Ding an uns getan' · view 5. Aria: 'Mein Erlöser und Erhalter' · view 6. Chorale: 'Es danke, Gott, und lobe dich' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Es danke, Gott, und lobe dich' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' (No.3) | Arrangement for oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seele, Auf! erzähle' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mein Erlöser und Erhalter' (No.5) | Arrangement for oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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