Composition: Ihr Tore zu Zion, BWV 193 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ihr Tore zu Zion |
| Alternative title | You gates of Zion |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 193 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1894 |
| Dedication | Town Council Inauguration |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ihr Tore zu Zion | — | — | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Der Hüter Israels entschläft noch schlummert nicht | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Gott, wir danken deiner Güte | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): O Leipziger Jerusalem | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Sende, Herr, den Segen ein | — | — | — |
| Recitative: (lost) | — | — | — |
| Chorale: ab initio repetatur | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' (No.3) | 3 violins and viola 2 violins and 2 violas |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' (No.3) | soprano, 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: 'Ihr Tore zu Zion' · view 2. Recitative: 'Der Hüter Israels entschläft noch schlummert nicht' · view 3. Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' · view 4. Recitative: 'O Leipziger Jerusalem' · view 5. Aria: 'Sende, Herr, den Segen ein' · view 7. Chorale: 'ab initio repetatur' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and viola 2 violins and 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott, wir danken deiner Güte' (No.3) | Arrangement for soprano, trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Trumpet · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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