Composition: Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin, BWV 144 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin |
| Alternative title | Take what is thine and go away |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Samuel Rodigast (librettist) and Duke of Prussia Albert (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 144 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1843 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 720 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Murre nicht, lieber Christ | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Wo die Genügsamkeit regiert | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Genügsamkeit ist ein Schatz in diesem Leben | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin' (No.1) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Aria: 'Murre nicht, lieber Christ' (No.2) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Genügsamkeit ist ein Schatz in diesem Leben' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorale: 'Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit' (No.6) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 2 violas and cello oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Genügsamkeit ist ein Schatz in diesem Leben' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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