Composition: Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!, BWV 157 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) and Christian Keymann (librettist)
Opus BWV 157
Instrumentation tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 5
Keys B minor
Composed 1727
First published 1886
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Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

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view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos
3 violins and 3 cellos
2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
2 violins, viola and 3 cellos
oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
oboe, 2 violins and 3 cellos
oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
oboe, violin, viola and 3 cellos
flute, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
flute, 2 violins and 3 cellos
flute, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
flute, violin, viola and 3 cellos
flute, oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos
flute, violin and 3 cellos
flute, oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos
flute, oboe, viola and 3 cellos
Peter Lang
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) 2 violins, viola and cello Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
view Aria: 'Ich halte meinen Jesum feste' (No.2) violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
oboe damore, viola and cello
oboe damore and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria, Recitative and Arioso: 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste' (No.4) 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 cellos
Peter Lang

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' · view
2. Aria: 'Ich halte meinen Jesum feste' · view
3. Recitative: 'Mein lieber Jesu du' · view
4. Aria, Recitative and Arioso: 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste' · view
5. Chorale: 'Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht' · view
Engraving files (MuseScore) · view
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel 1895 Complete Score · view
Complete Score · view
Color Cover · view
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos
3 violins and 3 cellos
2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
2 violins, viola and 3 cellos
oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
oboe, 2 violins and 3 cellos
oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
oboe, violin, viola and 3 cellos
flute, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
flute, 2 violins and 3 cellos
flute, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos
flute, violin, viola and 3 cellos
flute, oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos
flute, violin and 3 cellos
flute, oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos
flute, oboe, viola and 3 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
by Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view
Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view
view Aria: 'Ich halte meinen Jesum feste' (No.2) Arrangement for violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
oboe damore, viola and cello
oboe damore and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Aria, Recitative and Arioso: 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view

Recordings/Performances

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view Synthesized Synthesized Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance · file
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