Composition: Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Der Friede sei mit dir |
| Alternative title | Peace be with you |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Georg Albinus (librettist) and Martin Luther (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 158 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, bass, mixed chorus, oboe, violin and continuo |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1713 |
| First published | 1886 |
| Dedication | ; |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recitative (bass): Der Friede sei mit dir | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass) and Chorale (soprano): Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde | — | — | — |
| Recitative and Arioso (bass): Nun, Herr, regiere meinen Sinn | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde' (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Arioso: 'Da bleib ich, da hab ich Vergnügen zu wohnen' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Recitative: 'Der Friede sei mit dir' · view 2. Aria and Chorale: 'Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde' · view 3. Recitative and Arioso: 'Nun, Herr, regiere meinen Sinn' · view 4. Chorale: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe · view Violin Solo · view Cellos · view Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe · view Violin (or Flute) Solo · view Continuo (Cello/Violone) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Choral Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' (No.4) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' (No.4) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde' (No.2) | 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 Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Arioso: 'Da bleib ich, da hab ich Vergnügen zu wohnen' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Horst Günter (performer) and Kammerensemble Carl Gorvin (orchestra) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Arioso: 'Da bleib ich, da hab ich Vergnügen zu wohnen' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ | Synthesized Performance · file |
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