Composition: Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, BWV 197 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Gott ist unsre Zuversicht |
| Alternative title | God is our confidence |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Martin Luther (librettist) and Georg Neumark (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 197 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1736 |
| First published | 1864 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas, Wedding music |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht' (No.1) | 3 violins and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Schläfert allen Sorgenkummer' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'O du angenehmes Paar' (No.6) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos bassoon, 3 violins and viola bassoon, 3 violins and cello violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, violin and 3 violas bassoon, violin, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and 2 violas bassoon, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, bassoon, 2 violins and viola oboe, bassoon, 2 violins and cello oboe, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, bassoon and 3 violas oboe, bassoon, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and bassoon oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitative and Arioso: So wie es Gott mit dir / Wohl dir, wohl dir! (No.7) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügen und Lust' (No.8) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 2 violins and viola violin and 2 violas 3 violas 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügen und Lust' (No.8) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht' 2. Recitative: 'Gott ist und bleibt der beste Sorger' 3. Aria: 'Schläfert allen Sorgenkummer' 4. Recitative: 'Drum folget Gott und seinem Triebe' 5. Chorale: 'Du süße Lieb, schenk uns deine Gunst' 6. Aria: 'O du angenehmes Paar' 7. Recitative and Arioso: 'So wie es Gott mit dir / Wohl dir, wohl dir!' 8. Aria: 'Vergnügen und Lust' 9. Recitative: 'Und dieser frohe Lebenslauf' 10. Chorale: 'So wandelt froh auf Gottes Wegen' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 5. Chorale: 'Du süße Lieb, schenk uns deine Gunst' (Textless) 10. Chorale: 'So wandelt froh auf Gottes Wegen' (Textless) |
| view | Chorus: 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Chorus: 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Schläfert allen Sorgenkummer' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'O du angenehmes Paar' (No.6) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos bassoon, 3 violins and viola bassoon, 3 violins and cello violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, violin and 3 violas bassoon, violin, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and 2 violas bassoon, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, bassoon, 2 violins and viola oboe, bassoon, 2 violins and cello oboe, 3 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, bassoon and 3 violas oboe, bassoon, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and bassoon oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Recitative and Arioso: So wie es Gott mit dir / Wohl dir, wohl dir! (No.7) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügen und Lust' (No.8) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 2 violins and viola violin and 2 violas 3 violas 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügen und Lust' (No.8) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Recitative and Arioso: 'So wie es Gott mit dir / Wohl dir, wohl dir!' (No.7) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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