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 |
| 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
| Title click for details |
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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria with Chorale: 'Ich folge dir nach / Ich will hier bei dir stehen' (No.2) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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