Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbatas
Alternative title But in the evening of the same Sabbath
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Jakob Fabricius, librettist
Martin Luther, librettist
Opus BWV 42
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 7
Keys D major
Composed 1725
First published 1860
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1980
Number of measures
Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Sinfonia (No.1) 7 accordions and bass accordion Paul De Bra
View Sinfonia (No.1) 5 accordions and bass accordion Paul De Bra
View Sinfonia (No.1) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Choral Duetto: 'Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein' (No.4) violin, viola and 2 cellos
bassoon, violin, viola and cello
violin and 3 cellos
bassoon, violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and 2 cellos
bassoon, 2 violas and cello
viola and 3 cellos
bassoon, viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen' (No.6) 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
Peter Lang

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 Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Sinfonia
2. Recitativo: 'Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats'
3. Aria: 'Wo zwei und drei versammlet sind'
4. Choral Duetto: 'Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein'
5. Recitativo: 'Man kann hiervon ein schön Exempel sehen'
6. Aria: 'Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen'
7. Chorale: 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich'
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Sinfonia (No.1) Complete Score
View Complete parts Oboe 1, 2
Bassoon
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Complete parts Continuo (Organ)
View Sinfonia (No.1) parts Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses/Continuo
Engraving files (Lilypond)
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
View Complete Complete Text
Chorales (score examples)
View Choral: 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich' (No.7) Study Chorale Score (Textless)
View Choral: 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich' (No.7) Study Choral Score (Textless, No.91)
Study Choral Score (Textless, No.259)
View Sinfonia (No.1) Arrangement for 7 accordions and bass accordion
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2021 Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Sinfonia (No.1) Arrangement for 5 accordions and bass accordion
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2021 Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Sinfonia (No.1) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
View Choral Duetto: 'Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein' (No.4) Arrangement for violin, viola and 2 cellos
bassoon, violin, viola and cello
violin and 3 cellos
bassoon, violin and 2 cellos
2 violas and 2 cellos
bassoon, 2 violas and cello
viola and 3 cellos
bassoon, viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts
View Aria: 'Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen' (No.6) Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
2 violins and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2013 Complete Score and Parts

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Sinfonia (No.1) Professor P, performer For 5 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) Complete Recording
View Synthesized Sinfonia (No.1) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance


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