Composition: Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott |
| Alternative title | Praised be the Lord |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Olearius (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 129 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | ; |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1440 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott | — | D major | — |
| Aria (bass): Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Heil | — | A major | — |
| Aria (soprano): Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Trost | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet | — | G major | — |
| Chorale: Dem wir das Heilig jetzt | — | D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Heil' (No.2) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos 2 violins violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Trost' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello flute, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet' (No.4) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and viola oboe, violin and cello oboe and 2 violas oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and viola oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore and 2 violas oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Dem wir das Heilig jetzt' (No.5) | 3 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
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| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott' · view 2. Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Heil' · view 3. Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Trost' · view 4. Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet' · view 5. Chorale: 'Dem wir das Heilig jetzt' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D) · view Timpani · view Violin Solo · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet' (No.4) | parts | — | — | Oboe d'amore/Continuo · view Oboe d'amore · view Continuo · view Cello · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Dem wir das Heilig jetzt' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Heil' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos 2 violins violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, mein Trost' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello flute, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and viola oboe, violin and cello oboe and 2 violas oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and viola oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore and 2 violas oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Dem wir das Heilig jetzt' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, der ewig lebet' (No.4) | — | Synthesized Performance (MIDI) · file Synthesized Performance (MP3) · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorale: 'Dem wir das Heilig jetzt' (No.5) | For 3 Trumpets, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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