Composition: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir |
| Alternative title | Lord God, we all praise You |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 130 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir | — | C major | — |
| Recitative (alto): Ihr heller Glanz und hohe Weisheit zeigt | — | F major | — |
| Aria (bass): Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid | — | C major | — |
| Recitative (sopranotenor): Wohl aber uns, daß Tag und Nacht | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Laß, o Fürst der Cherubinen | — | G major | — |
| Chorale: Darum wir billig loben dich | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 5 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Recitative: 'Ihr heller Glanz und hohe Weisheit zeigt' (No.2) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins and 3 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid' (No.3) | violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute and 2 violas flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Laß, o Fürst der Cherubinen' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Score (BC A 179a) |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Anhang: 3. Aria: 'Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid' (Strings Version) |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir' 2. Recitative: 'Ihr heller Glanz und hohe Weisheit zeigt' 3. Aria: 'Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid' 4. Recitative: 'Wohl aber uns, daß Tag und Nacht' 5. Aria: 'Laß, o Fürst der Cherubinen' 6. Chorale: 'Darum wir billig loben dich' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute Oboe 1, 2, 3 Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Darum wir billig loben dich' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Chorale: 'Darum wir billig loben dich' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 5 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos) Complete Score and Parts (5 violins, viola and cello) |
| view | Recitative: 'Ihr heller Glanz und hohe Weisheit zeigt' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins and 3 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Der alte Drache brennt vor Neid' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute and 2 violas flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Laß, o Fürst der Cherubinen' (No.5) | 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: 'Laß, o Fürst der Cherubinen' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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