Composition: Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest |
| Alternative title | O greatly longed-for feast of joy |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Heermann (librettist) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 194 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | ; Dedication of the Church and the Organ at Störmthal. |
| 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
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, das es geling't' (No.5) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, das es geling't' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, das es geling't' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Des Höchsten Gegenwart allein' (No.8) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'O wie wohl ist uns geschehn' (No.10) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin, viola and cello 2 oboes, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1723 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Anhang: Nos.3, 7 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest' · view 2. Recitative: 'Unendlich großer Gott, ach wende dich' · view 3. Aria: 'Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt' · view 4. Recitative: 'Wie könnte dir, du höchstes Angesicht' · view 5. Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, dass es uns gelingt' · view 6. Chorale: 'Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne' · view 7. Recitative: 'Ihr Heiligen, erfreuet euch' · view 8. Aria: 'Des Höchsten Gegenwart allein' · view 9. Duet Recitative: 'Kann wohl ein Mensch zu Gott im Himmel steigen' · view 10. Duetto Aria: 'O wie wohl ist uns geschehn' · view 11. Recitative: 'Wohlan demnach, du heilige Gemeine' · view 12. Chorale: 'Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten' · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Gedruckt bey Immanuel Tietzen | — | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 6. Chorale: 'Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne' (Textless) · view 12. Chorale: 'Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten' (Textless) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 6. Chorale: 'Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne' (Textless, G major ) · view 6. Chorale: 'Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne' (Textless) · view 12. Chorale: 'Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten' (Textless, Alternate Title Only) · view 12. Chorale: 'Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten' (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, das es geling't' (No.5) | 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: 'Hilf, Gott, das es geling't' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, das es geling't' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Des Höchsten Gegenwart allein' (No.8) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'O wie wohl ist uns geschehn' (No.10) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin, viola and cello 2 oboes, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
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