Composition: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen |
| Alternative title | They will all come out of Sheba |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 65 |
| Instrumentation | tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen | — | C major | — |
| Chorus: Die Kön'ge aus Saba kamen dar | — | A minor | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Was dort Jesaias vorhergesehn | — | F major | — |
| Aria (bass): Gold aus Ophir ist zu schlecht | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Verschmähe nicht | — | A minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Nimm mich dir zu eigen hin | — | C major | — |
| Chorale: Ei nun, mein Gott, so fall ich dir | — | A minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Gold aus Ophir ist zu schlecht' (No.4) | 2 English horns, viola and cello 2 English horns and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gold aus Ophir ist zu schlecht' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | First Two Pages · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen' · view 2. Chorus: 'Die Kön'ge aus Saba kamen dar' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Was dort Jesaias vorhergesehn' · view 4. Aria: 'Gold aus Ophir ist zu schlecht' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Verschmähe nicht' · view 6. Aria: 'Nimm mich dir zu eigen hin' · view 7. Chorale: 'Ei nun, mein Gott, so fall ich dir' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe da caccia (or English Horn) 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C/F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.2, 7) | — | — | — | 2. Chorus: 'Die Kön'ge aus Saba kamen dar' (Textless) · view 7. Chorale: 'Ei nun, mein Gott, so fall ich dir' (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gold aus Ophir ist zu schlecht' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 English horns, viola and cello 2 English horns and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gold aus Ophir ist zu schlecht' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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