Composition: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
Alternative title In peace and joy I go to that place
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Opus BWV 125
Instrumentation alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 6
Keys E minor
Composed 1725
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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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Chorus: 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin' (No.1) 3 violins, 2 violas and cello
3 violins, viola and 2 cellos
Russ Bartoli
view Aria: 'Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen' (No.2) flute, 2 violins and cello
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 cellos
flute, 2 violas and cello
flute, 2 violas and cello
flute, oboe, violin and cello
flute, oboe, viola and cello
flute, oboe and 2 cellos
flute, oboe damore, violin and cello
flute, oboe damore, viola and cello
flute, oboe damore and 2 cellos
3 violins and cello
2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
violin, 2 violas and cello
violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violins and cello
oboe, violin, viola and cello
oboe, violin and 2 cellos
oboe damore, 2 violins and cello
oboe damore, violin, viola and cello
oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
2 violins and 3 cellos
violin, 3 violas and cello
violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
violin, viola and 3 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
violin, 2 violas and cello
violin, viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli
view Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) 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: 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin' · view
2. Aria: 'Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen' · view
3. Recitativo: 'O Wunder, daß ein Herz' · view
4. Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' · view
5. Recitativo: 'O unerschöpfter Schatz der Güte' · view
6. Chorale: 'Er ist das Heil und selig Licht' · view
Engraving files (MuseScore) · view
view Aria: 'Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen' (No.2) Complete Score (Anhang: Fassung ante revisionem) · view
view Aria: 'Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen' (No.2) Complete Score (old clefs) · view
Complete Score (modern clefs) · view
view Aria: 'Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen' (No.2) parts Flute · view
Oboe d'amore · view
Cellos/Basses/Continuo · view
Engraving files (Lilypond) · view
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score · view
view Chorus: 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin' (No.1) Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello
3 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria: 'Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen' (No.2) Arrangement for flute, 2 violins and cello
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 cellos
flute, 2 violas and cello
flute, 2 violas and cello
flute, oboe, violin and cello
flute, oboe, viola and cello
flute, oboe and 2 cellos
flute, oboe damore, violin and cello
flute, oboe damore, viola and cello
flute, oboe damore and 2 cellos
3 violins and cello
2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
violin, 2 violas and cello
violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violins and cello
oboe, violin, viola and cello
oboe, violin and 2 cellos
oboe damore, 2 violins and cello
oboe damore, violin, viola and cello
oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
2 violins and 3 cellos
violin, 3 violas and cello
violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
violin, viola and 3 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
violin, 2 violas and cello
violin, viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view
Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionArranged forFiles
view Synthesized Synthesized Aria-Duetto: 'Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt' (No.4) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance · file
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