Composition: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren |
| Alternative title | Praise the Lord, the mighty King of honour |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Joachim Neander (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 137 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret | — | — | — |
| Aria (sopranobass): Lobe den Herren, der künstlich und fein dich bereitet | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist, lobe den Namen! | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der künstlich und fein dich bereitet' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin, viola and cello 2 oboes, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | 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: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren' · view 2. Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret' · view 3. Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der künstlich und fein dich bereitet' · view 4. Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' · view 5. Chorale: 'Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist, lobe den Namen!' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses) · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist, lobe den Namen!' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der künstlich und fein dich bereitet' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin, viola and cello 2 oboes, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | 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 | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet' (No.4) | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Sonja Deunsch (harpsichord) and Laura Backstrom (cello) | For Trumpet and Continuo (Rondeau) | Complete Performance · file |
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