Composition: Erwünschtes Freudenlicht, BWV 184 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Erwünschtes Freudenlicht |
| Alternative title | Desired light of joy |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Anarg Friedrich von Wildenfels (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 184 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1891 |
| 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
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recitative (tenor): Erwünschtes Freudenlicht | — | — | — |
| Duet aria (soprano and alto): Gesegnete Christen, glückselige Herde | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): So freuet euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Glück und Segen sind bereit | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Herr, ich hoff je, du werdest die | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Guter Hirte, Trost der Deinen | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Recitative: 'Erwünschtes Freudenlicht' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 flutes, viola and cello 2 flutes and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Gesegnete Christen, glückselige Herde' (No.2) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos flute, 3 violas and cello flute, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Gesegnete Christen, glückselige Herde' (No.2) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello flute, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' (No.4) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' (No.4) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Recitative: 'Erwünschtes Freudenlicht' · view 2. Duet aria: 'Gesegnete Christen, glückselige Herde' · view 3. Recitative: 'So freuet euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen' · view 4. Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' · view 5. Chorus: 'Herr, ich hoff je, du werdest die' · view 6. Chorale: 'Guter Hirte, Trost der Deinen' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, ich hoff je, du werdest die' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Herr, ich hoff je, du werdest die' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Erwünschtes Freudenlicht' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 flutes, viola and cello 2 flutes and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Gesegnete Christen, glückselige Herde' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos flute, 3 violas and cello flute, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Gesegnete Christen, glückselige Herde' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello flute, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Glück und Segen sind bereit' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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