Composition: Sehet, wir geh'n hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Sehet, wir geh'n hinauf gen Jerusalem |
| Alternative title | Behold, let us go up to Jerusalem |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) and Paul Stockmann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 159 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1729 |
| First published | 1886 |
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| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
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| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arioso and Recitative (altobass): Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem - Komm, schaue doch, mein Sinn | — | — | — |
| Aria and Chorale (sopranoalto): Ich folge dir nach - Ich will hier bei dir stehen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Nun will ich mich, mein Jesu | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Es ist vollbracht | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Jesu, deine Passion ist mir lauter Freude | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos 3 cellos violin and 2 violas violin and 2 cellos viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Aria: 'Es ist vollbracht' (No.4) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
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| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Arioso and Recitative: 'Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem'... · view 2. Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach' - 'Ich will hier bei dir stehen' · view 3. Recitative: 'Nun will ich mich, mein Jesu' · view 4. Aria: 'Es ist vollbracht' · view 5. Chorale: 'Jesu, deine Passion ist mir lauter Freude' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Jesu, deine Passion ist mir lauter Freude' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Jesu, deine Passion ist mir lauter Freude' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos 3 cellos violin and 2 violas violin and 2 cellos viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (transposed) · view Complete Score and Parts (transposed and revoiced) · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transposed to C major · view Notes · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es ist vollbracht' (No.4) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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