Composition: Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens |
| Alternative title | Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 148 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ich eile, die Lehren des Lebens zu hören | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (alto): So wie der Hirsch nach frischem Wasser schreit | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Mund und Herze steht dir offen | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Bleib auch, mein Gott, in mir | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Amen zu aller Stund | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Ich eile, die Lehren des Lebens zu hören' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 3 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Mund und Herze steht dir offen' (No.4) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 oboes, viola and cello 3 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Mund und Herze steht dir offen' (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 | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens' · view 2. Aria: 'Ich eile, die Lehren des Lebens zu hören' · view 3. Recitativo: 'So wie der Hirsch nach frischem Wasser schreit' · view 4. Aria: 'Mund und Herze steht dir offen' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Bleib auch, mein Gott, in mir' · view 6. Chorale: 'Amen zu aller Stund' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view Trumpet (D) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Amen zu aller Stund' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich eile, die Lehren des Lebens zu hören' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas 3 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in E minor ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mund und Herze steht dir offen' (No.4) | 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 oboes, viola and cello 3 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mund und Herze steht dir offen' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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