Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht |
| Alternative title | Fret not, O soul |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Paulus Speratus, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 186 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 11 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1891 |
| 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
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chorus: 'Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Chorus: 'Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Bist du, der mir helfen soll' (No.3) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Mein Heiland lässt sich merken' (No.5) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos violin and 2 violas oboe and 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Mein Heiland lässt sich merken' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Chorale: 'Ob sichs anliess, als wollt er nicht' (No.6) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| View | Aria: 'Die Armen will der Herr umarmen' (No.8) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello 2 violins and viola |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Die Armen will der Herr umarmen' (No.8) | keyboard and soprano | Alain Brunet |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Mein Heiland lässt sich merken' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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