Composition: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele [II] |
| Alternative title | Praise the Lord, my soul |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Jakob Ebert (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 143 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1708 |
| First published | 1884 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| 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 Herrn, meine Seele | — | — | — |
| Chorale (soprano): Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Wohl dem, des Hulfe der Gott Jakobs ist | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Tausendfaches Ungluck, Schrecken | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Der Herr ist König ewiglich | — | — | — |
| Aria and Chorale (tenor): Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort | — | — | — |
| Chorale fantasia: Halleluja - Gedenk, Herr Jesu, an dein Amt | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Aria: 'Tausendfaches Ungluck, Schrecken' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and cello violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and cello violin and 3 cellos bassoon, violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele' · view 2. Chorale: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' · view 3. Recitative: 'Wohl dem, des Hulfe der Gott Jakobs ist' · view 4. Aria: 'Tausendfaches Ungluck, Schrecken' · view 5. Aria (bass): 'Der Herr ist König ewiglich' · view 6. Aria and Chorale: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' · view 7. Chorale fantasia: 'Halleluja - Gedenk, Herr Jesu, an dein Amt' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Nos.1, 7 - Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (transposed to F major ) · view Notes · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Tausendfaches Ungluck, Schrecken' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and cello violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and cello violin and 3 cellos bassoon, violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Choral: 'Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.2) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Jesu, Retter deiner Herde, bleibe ferner unser Hort' (No.6) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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