Composition: Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut, BWV 173 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut |
| Alternative title | Exalted flesh and blood |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 173 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recitative (tenor): Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ein geheiligtes Gemüte | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Gott will, o ihr Menschenkinder | — | — | — |
| Aria (sopranobass): So hat Gott die Welt geliebt | — | — | — |
| Aria (sopranotenor): Unendlichster, den man doch Vater nennt | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Rühre, Höchster, unsern Geist | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Gott will, o ihr Menschenkinder' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'So hat Gott die Welt geliebt' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'So hat Gott die Welt geliebt' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
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. Recitative: 'Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut' 2. Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' 3. Aria: 'Gott will, o ihr Menschenkinder' 4. Aria: 'So hat Gott die Welt geliebt' 5. Aria: 'Unendlichster, den man doch Vater nennt' 6. Chorale: 'Rühre, Höchster, unsern Geist' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | 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 Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) |
| view | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Gott will, o ihr Menschenkinder' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'So hat Gott die Welt geliebt' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'So hat Gott die Welt geliebt' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ein geheiligtes Gemüte' (No.2) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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