Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
Alternative title Himmelfahrtsoratorium ; Ascension Oratorio
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Johann Rist, librettist
Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer, librettist
Opus BWV 11
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 2
Keys D major
Composed 1735
First published 1852
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Average duration (sec) 1800
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Composition types Sacred oratorios, Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Aria: 'Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben' (No.4) 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) flute, oboe, violin and viola
flute, oboe, violin and cello
flute, oboe and 2 violas
flute, oboe, viola and cello
flute, 2 violins and viola
flute, 2 violins and cello
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 violas
oboe, 2 violins and viola
oboe, violin, viola and cello
oboe, violin and 2 violas
3 violins and viola
3 violins and cello
2 violins and 2 violas
2 violins, viola and cello
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) 4 violins, viola and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Russ Bartoli

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — Manuscript 1700 Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete — CCARH — Complete Score
View Complete — Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Chorus: 'Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen'
2. Recitative: 'Der Herr Jesus hub seine Hände auf'
3. Recitative: 'Ach, Jesu, ist dein Abschied schon so nah?'
4. Aria: 'Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben'
5. Recitative: 'Und ward aufgehoben zusehends'
6. Chorale: 'Nun lieget alles unter dir'
7. Recitative: 'Und da sie ihm nachsahen gen Himmel fahren'
8. Recitative: 'Ach ja! so komme bald zurück'
9. Recitative: 'Sie aber beteten ihn an'
10. Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke'
11. Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen'
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Complete parts Manuscript — Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Continuo (Cellos/Basses)
View Complete parts — — Harpsichord
Organ
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel — Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Trumpet 1 (D)
Trumpet 2 (D)
Trumpet 3 (D)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Complete parts CCARH — Complete Parts
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel — Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Book (with Score Examples)
View Chorale: 'Nun lieget alles unter dir' (No.6) — — — Study Choral Score (Textless)
View Aria: 'Ach, bleibe doch, mein liebstes Leben' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and cello
viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts (original voicing)
Complete Score and Parts (revoiced)
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) Arrangement for flute, oboe, violin and viola
flute, oboe, violin and cello
flute, oboe and 2 violas
flute, oboe, viola and cello
flute, 2 violins and viola
flute, 2 violins and cello
flute, violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and 2 violas
oboe, 2 violins and viola
oboe, violin, viola and cello
oboe, violin and 2 violas
3 violins and viola
3 violins and cello
2 violins and 2 violas
2 violins, viola and cello
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts
View Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
— — Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) Arrangement for 4 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2017 Complete Score and Parts
View Chorale: 'Wenn soll es doch geschehen' (No.11) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts (2 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello)
Complete Score and Parts (alternate scoring)

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Synthesized Aria: 'Jesu, deine Gnadenblicke' (No.10) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance


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