Composition: Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich freue mich in dir |
| Alternative title | I rejoice in You |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 133 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ich freue mich in dir | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Getrost! es faßt ein heil'ger Leib | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Ein Adam mag sich voller Schrecken | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Wohlan, des Todes Furcht und Schmerz | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Wohlan, so will ich mich | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Ich freue mich in dir' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Getrost! es faßt ein heil'ger Leib' (No.2) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, violin and cello oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Getrost! es faßt ein heil'ger Leib' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren' (No.4) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Ich freue mich in dir' · view 2. Aria: 'Getrost! es faßt ein heil'ger Leib' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Ein Adam mag sich voller Schrecken' · view 4. Aria: 'Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Wohlan, des Todes Furcht und Schmerz' · view 6. Chorale: 'Wohlan, so will ich mich' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe d'amore 1, 2 · view Cornetto (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wohlan, so will ich mich' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Wohlan, so will ich mich' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich freue mich in dir' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Getrost! es faßt ein heil'ger Leib' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, violin and cello oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in F Major) · view Complete Score and Parts (in C Major) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Getrost! es faßt ein heil'ger Leib' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Comptete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren' (No.4) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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