Composition: Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt, BWV 151 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt |
| Alternative title | Sweet comfort, my Jesus comes |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 151 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1886 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (soprano): Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Erfreue dich, mein Herz | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Du teurer Gottessohn | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Heut schleußt er wieder auf die Tür | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | 4 violins and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | flute and piano | André Papillon |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | organ | Radislav Kozlov |
| view | Aria: 'In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost' (No.3) | oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in BGA, manuscript) |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' 2. Recitative: 'Erfreue dich, mein Herz' 3. Aria: 'In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost' 4. Recitative: 'Du teurer Gottessohn' 5. Chorale: 'Heut schleußt er wieder auf die Tür' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Aria: 'In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost' (No.3) | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute Oboe d'amore Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Organ |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute Oboe d'amore Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboards) Engraving files (Lilypond) |
| view | Aria: 'In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost' (No.3) | parts | — | — | Alto solo Oboe d'amore Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboards) Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Heut schleußt er wieder auf die Tür' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | Arrangement for 4 violins and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
— | — | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt' (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost' (No.3) | Arrangement for oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost' (No.3) | Synthesized Performance (MIDI) Synthesized Performance (MP3) |
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