Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ihr werdet weinen und heulen |
| Alternative title | You shall Weep and Lament |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Christiana Mariana von Ziegler, librettist Paul Gerhardt, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 103 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1830 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus and arioso (Bass): Ihr werdet weinen und heulen | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (Tenor): Wer sollte nicht in Klagen untergehn | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (Alto): Kein Arzt ist außer dir zu finden | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Recitativo (Alto): Du wirst mich nach der Angst | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (Tenor): Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen | — | D major | — |
| Chorale: Ich hab dich einen Augenblick | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chorus and Arioso: 'Ihr werdet weinen und heulen' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Kein Arzt ist außer dir zu finden' (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: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | 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: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus and arioso: 'Ihr werdet weinen und heulen' 2. Recitativo: 'Wer sollte nicht in Klagen untergehn' 3. Aria: 'Kein Arzt ist außer dir zu finden' 4. Recitativo: 'Du wirst mich nach der Angst' 5. Aria: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' 6. Chorale: 'Ich hab dich einen Augenblick' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Piccolo, Flute Oboe (or Oboe d'amore) 1, 2 Oboe d'amore (or Clarinet (A)) 1, 2 Bassoon Trumpet (D/C) Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Harpsichord Organ |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Anhang: Violin (Flute) solo (replaces descant recorder) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Chorale: 'Ich hab dich einen Augenblick' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| View | Chorale: 'Ich hab dich einen Augenblick' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) Alternate Title Only |
| View | Chorus and Arioso: 'Ihr werdet weinen und heulen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Kein Arzt ist außer dir zu finden' (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 | Aria: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | 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 | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | 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: 'Erholet euch, betrübte Sinnen' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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