Composition: Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Erschallet, ihr Lieder |
| Alternative title | Resound, ye songs, ring out, ye strings! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Philipp Nicolai (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 172 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | C major (1st Version) ; D major (2nd Version) |
| Composed | 1714 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chorus: Erschallet, ihr Lieder | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitative (bass): Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten | — | — | — |
| 3. Aria (bass): Heiligste Dreieinigkeit | — | — | — |
| 4. Aria (tenor): O Seelenparadies | — | — | — |
| 5. Aria (sopranoalto): Komm, laß mich nicht länger warten | — | — | — |
| 6. Chorale: Von Gott kommt mir ein Freudenschein | — | — | — |
| 7. Chorus: Erschallet, ihr Lieder (Chorus repetatur ab initio) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Erschallet, ihr Lieder' (No.1) | 5 trumpets and 3 trombones | Stefan Adams |
| view | Chorus: 'Erschallet, ihr Lieder' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Erschallet, ihr Lieder' (No.1) | 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Heiligste Dreieinigkeit' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Heiligste Dreieinigkeit' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Jonas Vincent Spanier |
| view | Aria: 'O Seelenparadies' (No.4) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Komm, laß mich nicht länger warten' (No.5) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Version 1 (1714) | — | 1. Chorus: Erschallet, ihr Lieder 2. Recitative: 'Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten' 3. Aria: 'Heiligste Dreieinigkeit' 4. Aria: 'O Seelenparadies' 5. Aria: 'Komm, laß mich nicht länger warten' 6. Chorale: 'Von Gott kommt mir ein Freudenschein' |
| view | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Erschallet, ihr Lieder' (No.1) | For 5 Trumpets and 3 Trombones (Adams) | Synthesized Performance |
| view | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Erschallet, ihr Lieder' (No.1) | For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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