Composition: Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe, BWV 167 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe |
| Alternative title | Ye mortals, extol God’s love |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Gramann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 167 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1887 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aria (tenor): Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitative (alto): Gelobet sei der Herr Gott Israel | — | — | — |
| 3. Duetto Aria (soprano): Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht | — | — | — |
| 4. Recitative (bass): Des Weibes Samen kam | — | — | — |
| 5. Chorale: Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' (No.3) | 4 violins | Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' (No.3) | 4 violas | Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | 4 accordions and bass | Paul De Bra |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | 3 violas | Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | 3 cellos | Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe' 2. Recitative: 'Gelobet sei der Herr Gott Israel' 3. Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' 4. Recitative: 'Des Weibes Samen kam' 5. Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 violins |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts ( G major ) |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'Gottes Wort, das trüget nicht' (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 violas |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass |
— | — | Complete Score Complete Parts Capella Source |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (revoiced, original key) |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violas |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts ( C major ) |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts ( C major ) |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score Transcription Information Engraving files (Finale) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | Paul De Bra (conductor) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance (Accordion Orchestra) | |
| view | Chorale: 'Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren' (No.5) | For 5 Accordians (De Bra) | Complete Performance (4 Accordions and Bass Accordion) | ||
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe' (No.1) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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