Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (fragment) |
| Alternative title | Glory to God in the highest |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Christian Friedrich Henrici, librettist Caspar Ziegler, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 197a |
| Instrumentation | alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1728 |
| First published | 1894 |
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| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Chorus): Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (missing | — | — | — |
| Aria: Erzählet, ihr Himmel, die Ehre Gottes (missing) | — | — | — |
| Recitativo): O! Liebe, der kein Lieben gleich (missing | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): O du angenehmer Schatz | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Das Kind ist mein, und ich bin sein | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Ich lasse dich nicht | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Wohlan! so will ich mich an dich, o Jesu, halten | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
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| View | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 4. Aria: 'O du angenehmer Schatz' 5. Recitativo: 'Das Kind ist mein, und ich bin sein' 6. Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht' 7. Chorale: 'Wohlan! so will ich mich an dich, o Jesu, halten' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| View | Chorale: 'Wohlan! so will ich mich an dich, o Jesu, halten' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) |
Recordings/Performances
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