Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Jesu, meine Freude |
| Alternative title | Jesu my joy |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 227 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 11 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1803 |
| Dedication | Motet for a ? |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Motets |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesu, meine Freude | — | — | — |
| Es ist nun nichts Verdammliches | — | — | — |
| Unter deinem Schirmen | — | — | — |
| Denn das Gesetz | — | — | — |
| Trotz dem alten Drachen | — | — | — |
| Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich | — | — | — |
| Weg mit allen Schätzen | — | — | — |
| So aber Christus in euch ist | — | — | — |
| Gute Nacht, o Wesen | — | — | — |
| So nun der Geist | — | — | — |
| Weicht, ihr Trauergeister | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | organ | Emmanuel Legrand |
| View | Jesu, meine Freude (No.1) | 4 violas | — |
| View | Gute Nacht, o Wesen (No.9) | voice and keyboard | Alain Brunet |
| View | Gute Nacht, o Wesen (No.9) | organ | Alain Brunet |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | — | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (orchestra) | Kurt Thomas, conductor Thomanerchor, performer |
Complete Performance | |
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| View | MIDI | — | — | 1. Jesu, meine Freude 2. Es ist nun nichts 3. Unter deinen Schirmen 4. Denn das Gestz des Geistes 5. Trotz dem alten Drachen 6. Ihr aber seid nicht Fleisch 7. Weg mit allen Schätzen 8. So aber Christus in euch ist 9. Gute Nacht, o Wesen 10. So nun der Geist 11. Weicht ihr Trauergeister |
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| View | MIDI | Jesu, meine Freude (No.1) | — | Synthesized Performance [C minor: transposed] |
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