Johannespassion, BWV 245 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Johannespassion
Alternative title St. John Passion ; Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Johannes ; Passio secundum Joannem
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Opus BWV 245
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1724
First published 1831
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Composition types Sacred oratorios, Passions
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Chorus: 'Herr, Herr, unser Herrscher!' (No.1) 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
View Chorus: 'Herr, Herr, unser Herrscher!' (No.1) organ 4 hands Emmanuel Legrand
View Chorus: 'O große Lieb' (No.3) organ —
View Aria: 'Von den Stricken meiner Sünden' (No.7) voice and organ Alain Brunet
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) organ and soprano Alain Brunet
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) keyboard and soprano Alain Brunet
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) saxophone and keyboard Alain Brunet
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) piano Arthur Willner
View Chorale: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen' (No.15) 4 violas Nick Dinopoulos
View Chorale: 'Durch dein Gefängnis' (No.22) strings Farid Zehar
View Chorale: 'In meines Herzens Grunde' (No.26) mixed chorus Daniel Taupin
View Coro: 'Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen' (No.27b) 4 recorders and continuo Giacomo Andreola
View Aria: 'Es ist Vollbracht' (No.30) cello and piano Robert Schaab
View Aria: 'Zerfliesse, mein Herze' (No.35) organ and soprano Alain Brunet
View Chorus: 'Ruht wohl' (No.39) piano Arthur Willner
View Chorale: 'Ach Herr, laß dein lieb’ Engelein' (No.40) organ Pierre Gouin

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — — — Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete — Manuscript — Complete Score
View Complete — T. Trautwein 1831 Complete Score
View Complete — — — Part I
Part II
Appendix
View Complete — Edition Peters — Complete Score
View Complete — Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag 1920 Complete Score
Color Cover
View Complete — — — Complete Score (Parts I-II)
Part I
Part II
Anhang 1-3
Anhang 1: Nos.1-10 (Early Version)
Anhang 2: Revisions for only Version II
Anhang 3: Text revisions in Nos.9, 19, 20 (Version IV), 39 (later)
View Complete — — — Complete Score (600dpi)
Complete Score (300dpi)
View Complete selections Manuscript — Part I
View Complete selections Manuscript 1739 Incomplete Score (first 9 pages)
View Complete selections Manuscript 1739 Incomplete Score (First 21 Pages)
View Complete selections — — 9. Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (original clefs)
View Complete selections Gabriel Bachmanov 2017 9. Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls'
35. Aria: 'Zerfließe, mein Herze'
View Aria: 'Zerfliesse, mein Herze' (No.35) — — — Complete Score and Parts
Engraving files (Sibelius)
View Complete parts — — Complete Parts
View (1724) parts — — Incomplete Parts
View (1725) parts Partial — Complete Parts
View (1728-32) parts Manuscript 1728 Viola da gamba (No.30), Organ (No.19)
View (1749) parts — — Incomplete Parts
View (1749) parts Manuscript — Fragmentary realisation
View (1739-49) parts Edition Peters — Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore/Oboe da caccia 1/2
Clarinet 1/2 (A/B/C)
(alternate for oboe d'amore and oboes da caccia)

Harpsichord
Organ
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Continuo (Bassoon/Cellos/Basses)
View (1739-49) parts Breitkopf und Härtel 1957 Oboe 2/Oboe d'amore/Oboe da caccia/English horn
Cellos/Basses/Viola da gamba
View (1739-49) parts — — Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1 and Oboe da Caccia
Oboe 2
Violins I
Violins II
Viola d'Amore I
Viola d'Amore II
Violas
Violas (cleaner scan)
Viola da Gamba
Lute
Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboards)
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) parts — — Soprano (C clef)
Soprano (G clef)
Flute 1/2
Continuo
Engraving files (Finale)
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel — Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Edition Peters — Complete Score
View Complete selections,vocal score — — 12 Chorales
View Complete selections,vocal score — — Chorale: 'O große Lieb'
Engraving files (PMX)
View Complete selections,vocal score Bote & Bock — Chorale: 'Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein'
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) vocal score — — Complete Scores and Parts (Bb, A)
View Chorale: 'Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein' (No.40) vocal score — — Choral Score
View Complete — Horn & Raasch 1905 Complete Libretto
View Complete — Manuscript — 3 later Title Pages
View Complete selections — — 7 (3). Chorus: 'O große Lieb' (Textless)
9 (5). Chorus: 'Dein Will gescheh' (Textless)
11 (11). Chorus: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen' (Textless)
27 (17). Chorus: 'Ach großer König' (Textless)
52 (26). Chorus: 'In meines Herzens Grunde' (Textless)
View Complete selections — — 7 (3). Chorus: 'O große Lieb' (Textless)
9 (5). Chorus: 'Dein Will gescheh' (Textless)
11 (11). Chorus: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen' (Textless)
20 (14). Chorus: 'Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück' (Textless)
21 (15). Chorus: 'Christus, der uns selig macht' (Textless)
27 (17). Chorus: 'Ach großer König' (Textless)
40 (22). Chorus: 'Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn' (Textless)
52 (26). Chorus: 'In meines Herzens Grunde' (Textless)
56 (28). Chorus: 'Er nahm alles wohl in acht' (Textless)
65 (37). Chorus: 'O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn' (Textless)
68 (40). Chorus: 'Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein' (Textless)
View Chorus: 'Herr, Herr, unser Herrscher!' (No.1) Arrangement for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
— — Complete Score
Complete Parts
View Chorus: 'Herr, Herr, unser Herrscher!' (No.1) Arrangement for organ 4 hands
by Emmanuel Legrand
Emmanuel Legrand 2019 Complete Score
View Chorus: 'O große Lieb' (No.3) Arrangement for organ — — Complete Score
Engraving files (Finale)
View Aria: 'Von den Stricken meiner Sünden' (No.7) Arrangement for voice and organ
by Alain Brunet
— — Complete Score
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) Arrangement for organ and soprano
by Alain Brunet
— — Complete Scores and Parts (Bb, A)
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) Arrangement for keyboard and soprano
by Alain Brunet
— — Complete Scores and Parts (Bb, A)
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) Arrangement for saxophone and keyboard
by Alain Brunet
— — Complete Scores and Parts (Bb, G)
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
— — Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
View Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) Arrangement for piano
by Arthur Willner
Universal Edition — Complete Score
View Chorale: 'Wer hat dich so geschlagen' (No.15) Arrangement for 4 violas
by Nick Dinopoulos
— — Complete Score
Engraving files (Sibelius)
View Chorale: 'Durch dein Gefängnis' (No.22) Arrangement for strings
by Farid Zehar
Farid Zehar 2018 Complete Score
View Chorale: 'In meines Herzens Grunde' (No.26) Arrangement for mixed chorus
by Daniel Taupin
— — Complete Score
Engraving files (MusiXTeX)
View Coro: 'Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen' (No.27b) Arrangement for 4 recorders and continuo
by Giacomo Andreola
— — Complete Score
Descant- and Treble recorder
Tenor- and Bass recorder
Continuo
Engraving files (Encore)
View Aria: 'Es ist Vollbracht' (No.30) Arrangement for cello and piano
by Robert Schaab
F. E. Grabrecht — Complete Score and Cello Part
View Aria: 'Zerfliesse, mein Herze' (No.35) Arrangement for organ and soprano
by Alain Brunet
— — Complete Score
View Chorus: 'Ruht wohl' (No.39) Arrangement for piano
by Arthur Willner
Universal Edition — Complete Score
View Chorale: 'Ach Herr, laß dein lieb’ Engelein' (No.40) Arrangement for organ
by Pierre Gouin
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises 2015 Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View — Héctor Valls, piano For Voice and Piano Aria: Zerfließe, mein Herze, in Fluten der Zähren (Part II, No.35)
View MIDI Chorus: 'O große Lieb' (No.3) — Synthesized audio
View MIDI Chorus: 'O große Lieb' (No.3) For Organ (Lundberg) Synthesized performance
View MIDI Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls' (No.9) — Synthesized audio
View Synthesized Aria: 'Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schrillen' (No.10) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance
View MIDI Chorus: 'Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen' (No.27b) For 4 Recorders (Andreola) Synthesized audio
View MIDI Choral: 'Ach Herr, laß dein lieb’ Engelein' (No.40) For Organ (Gouin) Synthesized performance


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