Composition: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ |
| Alternative title | I call to You, Lord Jesus Christ |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Agricola (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 177 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1732 |
| First published | 1888 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ | — | — | — |
| Versus 2 Aria (alto): Ich bitt noch mehr, o Herre Gott | — | — | — |
| Versus 3 Aria (soprano): Verleih, daß ich aus Herzensgrund | — | — | — |
| Versus 4 Aria (tenor): Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir | — | — | — |
| Versus 5 Chorale: Ich lieg im Streit und widerstreb | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bitt noch mehr, o Herre Gott' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Verleih, daß ich aus Herzensgrund' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 2 violas and cello basset horn, violin and cello basset horn, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir' (No.4) | violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir' (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. Chorus: 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' · view 2. Versus 2 Aria: 'Ich bitt noch mehr, o Herre Gott' · view 3. Versus 3 Aria: 'Verleih, daß ich aus Herzensgrund' · view 4. Versus 4 Aria: 'Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir' · view 5. Versus 5 Chorale: 'Ich lieg im Streit und widerstreb' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir' (No.4) | parts | — | — | Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ich lieg im Streit und widerstreb' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ich lieg im Streit und widerstreb' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless, E minor ) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bitt noch mehr, o Herre Gott' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Verleih, daß ich aus Herzensgrund' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 2 violas and cello basset horn, violin and cello basset horn, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts ( F major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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