Composition: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen, BWV 146 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen |
| Alternative title | We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Gregorius Richter (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 146 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1884 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | organ | — |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will nach dem Himmel zu' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich säe meine Zähren' (No.5) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 3 violins and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, 2 violins and cello 2 oboe damores, violin, viola and cello 2 oboe damores, violin and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, oboe damore, 2 violins and cello flute, oboe damore, violin, viola and cello flute, oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos flute, 2 oboe damores, violin and cello flute, 2 oboe damores, viola and cello flute, 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wie will ich mich freuen, wie will ich mich laben' (No.7) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in BGA) |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia 2. Chorus: 'Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen' 3. Aria: 'Ich will nach dem Himmel zu' 4. Recitativo: 'Ach! wer doch schon im Himmel wär!' 5. Aria: 'Ich säe meine Zähren' 6. Recitativo: 'Ich bin bereit, mein Kreuz geduldig zu ertragen' 7. Aria: 'Wie will ich mich freuen, wie will ich mich laben' 8. Chorale: 'Denn wer selig dahin fähret or Ach, ich habe schon erblicket' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute Oboe/Oboe d'amore 1, 2, Taille (English Horn) Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore 1 Oboe 2/Oboe d'amore 2 Taille Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Organ Obbligato Engraving files (Lilypond) |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | parts | — | — | Organ obbligato (2 Notated Versions) |
| view | Organ Obbligato | parts | — | — | 1. Sinfonia 2. Chorus: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1894 | Complete Score |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for organ | Bornemann | 1941 | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will nach dem Himmel zu' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in E flat major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Ich säe meine Zähren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 3 violins and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, 2 violins and cello 2 oboe damores, violin, viola and cello 2 oboe damores, violin and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, oboe damore, 2 violins and cello flute, oboe damore, violin, viola and cello flute, oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos flute, 2 oboe damores, violin and cello flute, 2 oboe damores, viola and cello flute, 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Wie will ich mich freuen, wie will ich mich laben' (No.7) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wie will ich mich freuen, wie will ich mich laben' (No.7) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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