Composition: O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad |
| Alternative title | O holy bath of Spirit and water |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Ludwig Helmbold (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 165 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1715 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (soprano): O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Die sündige Geburt verdammter Adamserben | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Jesu, der aus großer Liebe | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Ich habe ja, mein Seelenbräutigam | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Jesu, meines Todes Tod | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Sein Wort, sein Tauf, sein Nachtmahl | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, der aus großer Liebe' (No.3) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, meines Todes Tod' (No.5) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (chorton) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' · view 2. Recitative: 'Die sündige Geburt verdammter Adamserben' · view 3. Aria: 'Jesu, der aus großer Liebe' · view 4. Recitative: 'Ich habe ja, mein Seelenbräutigam' · view 5. Aria: 'Jesu, meines Todes Tod' · view 6. Chorale: 'Sein Wort, sein Tauf, sein Nachtmahl' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (with figures) · view Continuo (with figures, chorton*) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, der aus großer Liebe' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, meines Todes Tod' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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