Composition: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich |
| Alternative title | Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 150 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1704 |
| First published | 1884 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Leite mich in deiner Wahrheit | — | — | — |
| Aria (altotenorbass): Zedern müssen von den Winden | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Meine Augen sehen stets zu dem Herrn | — | — | — |
| Chorale (ciaccona): Meine Tage in dem Leide | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | organ | Emmanuel Legrand |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 4 recorders | Maximilian Olschewski |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Zedern müssen von den Winden' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violas and 3 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and 2 cellos viola and 3 cellos viola and 4 cellos bassoon, viola and 3 cellos 4 cellos bassoon and 4 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos violin, viola and 3 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and 2 cellos violin and 3 cellos violin and 4 cellos bassoon, violin and 3 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violas and 3 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1755 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia 2. Chorus: 'Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich' 3. Aria: 'Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt' 4. Chorus: 'Leite mich in deiner Wahrheit' 5. Aria: 'Zedern müssen von den Winden' 6. Chorus: 'Meine Augen sehen stets zu dem Herrn' 7. Chorale: 'Meine Tage in dem Leide' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Bassoon Violins I Violins II Continuo (Cellos/Basses) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bassoon Violins I Violins II Continuo (Cellos/Basses) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bassoon Violins I Violins II Continuo (Cellos/Basses) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Chorus Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Emmanuel Legrand | 2022 | Complete Score |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score Alto Recorder 1 Alto Recorder 2 Bass Recorder |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Zedern müssen von den Winden' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violas and 3 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and 2 cellos viola and 3 cellos viola and 4 cellos bassoon, viola and 3 cellos 4 cellos bassoon and 4 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos violin, viola and 3 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and 2 cellos violin and 3 cellos violin and 4 cellos bassoon, violin and 3 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violas and 3 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | For 4 Recorders (Olschewski) | Synthesized Performance |
| view | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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