Composition: Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, BWV 102 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben
Alternative title Lord, Your eyes look for faith!
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Heermann (librettist)
Opus BWV 102
Instrumentation alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 2
Keys G minor
Composed 1726
First published 1830
Dedication
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Average duration (sec) 1440
Number of measures
Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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view Chorus: 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben' (No.1) 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
view Aria: 'Weh der Seele, die den Schaden' (No.3) 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin 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 Aria: 'Weh der Seele, die den Schaden' (No.3) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
view Arioso: 'Verachtest du den Reichtum seiner' (No.4) 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Erschrecke doch' (No.5) violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
flute, viola and cello
flute and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Erschrecke doch' (No.5) flute and piano André Papillon

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Chorus: 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben'
2. Recitativo: 'Wo ist das Ebenbild, das Gott'
3. Aria: 'Weh der Seele, die den Schaden'
4. Arioso: 'Verachtest du den Reichtum seiner'
5. Aria: 'Erschrecke doch'
6. Recitativo: 'Bei Warten ist Gefahr'
7. Chorale: 'Heut lebst du, heut bekehre dich'
Engraving files (MuseScore)
view Complete parts Manuscript Soprano Solo
Alto Solo
Tenor Solo
Bass Solo
Sopranos (5x)
Altos Ripieni (3x)
Tenors Ripieni (2x)
Basses Ripieni (2x)
view Complete parts Manuscript Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Violins 1 (2x)
Violins 2 (2x)
Violas
Cellos/Basses
Organ (unfigured)
view Complete parts Flute
Oboe 1, 2
Bassoon 1/2
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
Harpsichord
Organ
view Aria: 'Erschrecke doch' (No.5) parts Anhang: Violin Piccolo (alternate to Flute)
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel 1893 Complete Score
Complete Score
Color Cover
view Chorale: 'Heut lebst du, heut bekehre dich' (No.7) Study Choral Score (Textless)
view Chorus: 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben' (No.1) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts
view Aria: 'Weh der Seele, die den Schaden' (No.3) Arrangement for 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
oboe, violin and cello
oboe, viola and cello
oboe and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts
view Aria: 'Weh der Seele, die den Schaden' (No.3) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
view Arioso: 'Verachtest du den Reichtum seiner' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts
view Aria: 'Erschrecke doch' (No.5) Arrangement for violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
flute, viola and cello
flute and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts (original key)
Complete Score and Parts (in C Minor)
view Aria: 'Erschrecke doch' (No.5) Arrangement for flute and piano
by André Papillon
André Papillon 2017 Complete Score
Flute Part

Recordings/Performances

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view Synthesized Aria: 'Weh der Seele, die den Schaden' (No.3) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance
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