Composition: Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm |
| Alternative title | God, as Your name is, so is also Your praise |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) and Johannes Hermann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 171 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1729 |
| First published | 1888 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Herr, so weit die Wolken gehn | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Du süßer Jesus-Name du | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Jesus soll mein erstes Wort | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Und da du, Herr, gesagt | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Laß uns das Jahr vollbringen | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, so weit die Wolken gehn' (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus soll mein erstes Wort' (No.4) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus soll mein erstes Wort' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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: 'Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm' · view 2. Aria: 'Herr, so weit die Wolken gehn' · view 3. Recitative: 'Du süßer Jesus-Name du' · view 4. Aria: 'Jesus soll mein erstes Wort' · view 5. Recitative: 'Und da du, Herr, gesagt' · view 6. Chorale: 'Laß uns das Jahr vollbringen' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Laß uns das Jahr vollbringen' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Herr, so weit die Wolken gehn' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced, original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced, C major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus soll mein erstes Wort' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesus soll mein erstes Wort' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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