Composition: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Christum wir sollen loben schon |
| Alternative title | Christ we shall praise splendidly |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 121 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Christum wir sollen loben schon | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Der Gnade unermeßlich's Wesen | — | D major | — |
| Aria (bass): Johannis freudenvolles Springen | — | C major | — |
| Recitativo (soprano): Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippe? | — | G major | — |
| Chorale: Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 3 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and 3 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 3 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and 3 cellos oboe damore, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, viola and 3 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' (No.1) | 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 cellos viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' (No.2) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and viola oboe, violin and cello oboe and 2 violas oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and viola oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore and 2 violas oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Johannis freudenvolles Springen' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' · view 2. Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Der Gnade unermeßlich's Wesen' · view 4. Aria: 'Johannis freudenvolles Springen' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Doch wie erblickt es dich in deiner Krippe?' · view 6. Chorale: 'Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 3 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin and 3 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 3 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and 3 cellos oboe damore, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, viola and 3 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 cellos viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and viola oboe, violin and cello oboe and 2 violas oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin and viola oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore and 2 violas oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Johannis freudenvolles Springen' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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