Composition: Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen |
| Alternative title | He calls His sheep by name |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (librettist) and Johann Rist (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 175 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| 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): Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Komm, leite mich | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Wo find ich dich? | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Es dünket mich, ich seh dich kommen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (altobass): Sie vernahmen aber nicht | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Nun, werter Geist, ich folg dir | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 3 flutes, viola and cello 3 flutes and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 flutes, violin, viola and cello 2 flutes, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Es dünket mich ich seh dich kommen' (No.4) | viola and 2 cellos 3 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 3 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Es dünket mich ich seh dich kommen' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren' (No.6) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 horns, viola and cello 2 horns and 2 cellos horn, violin, viola and cello horn, violin and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Recitative: 'Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen' 2. Aria: 'Komm, leite mich' 3. Recitative: 'Wo find ich dich?' 4. Aria: 'Es dünket mich, ich seh dich kommen' 5. Recitative: 'Sie vernahmen aber nicht' 6. Aria (bass): 'Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren' 7. Chorale: 'Nun, werter Geist, ich folg dir' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Aria: 'Es dünket mich, ich seh dich kommen' (No.4) | parts | — | — | Violoncello Piccolo |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score Complete Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Nun, werter Geist, ich folg dir' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 3 flutes, viola and cello 3 flutes and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 flutes, violin, viola and cello 2 flutes, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in E flat major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Es dünket mich ich seh dich kommen' (No.4) | Arrangement for viola and 2 cellos 3 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 3 violas |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) Complete Score and Parts (in D major ) Complete Score and Parts (revoiced, for 3 violas, in G major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Es dünket mich ich seh dich kommen' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 horns, viola and cello 2 horns and 2 cellos horn, violin, viola and cello horn, violin and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (strings only) Complete Score and Parts (2 horns ad lib. and strings) |
| view | Aria: 'Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Es dünket mich ich seh dich kommen' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Öffnet euch, ihr beiden Ohren' (No.6) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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