Composition: Wo gehest du hin, BWV 166 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wo gehest du hin? |
| Alternative title | Where do you go? |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Ämilie Juliane (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 166 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arioso (bass): Wo gehest du hin | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ich will an den Himmel denken | — | — | — |
| Chorale (soprano): Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Gleichwie die Regenwasser bald verfließen | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Man nehme sich in acht | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Arioso: 'Wo gehest du hin' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will an den Himmel denken' (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will an den Himmel denken' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Aria: 'Man nehme sich in acht' (No.5) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
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. Arioso: 'Wo gehest du hin' 2. Aria: 'Ich will an den Himmel denken' 3. Chorale: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' 4. Recitative: 'Gleichwie die Regenwasser bald verfließen' 5. Aria: 'Man nehme sich in acht' 6. Chorale: 'Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Bassoon) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Arioso: 'Wo gehest du hin' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will an den Himmel denken' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will an den Himmel denken' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Chorale tune in right hand Chorale tune in pedal Transcription Information Engraving files (Finale) |
| view | Aria: 'Man nehme sich in acht' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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