Composition: Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, BWV 149 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg |
| Alternative title | The voice of rejoicing and salvation |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) and Martin Schalling (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 149 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1728 |
| First published | 1884 |
| 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Man singet mit Freuden Vom Sieg | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Kraft und Stärke sei gesungen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Ich Fürchte mich vor Tausend feinden nicht | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Gottes Engel weichen nie, sie sind bei mir aller Enden | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Ich danke dir, mein lieber Gott | — | — | — |
| Duetto-Aria (sopranoalto): Seid wachsam, ihr heiligen Wächter | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Ach Herr, Lass Dein Lieb Engelein | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Kraft und Stärke sei gesungen' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gottes Engel weichen nie, sie sind bei mir aller Enden' (No.4) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and cello violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and cello violin and 3 cellos bassoon, violin and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and cello viola and 3 cellos bassoon, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello bassoon and 2 violins violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello bassoon, violin and viola violin and 2 cellos bassoon, violin and cello 3 violas 2 violas and cello bassoon and 2 violas viola and 2 cellos bassoon, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Man singet mit Freuden Vom Sieg' · view 2. Aria: 'Kraft und Stärke sei gesungen' · view 3. Recitative: 'Ich Fürchte mich vor Tausend feinden nicht' · view 4. Aria: 'Gottes Engel weichen nie, sie sind bei mir aller Enden' · view 5. Recitative: 'Ich danke dir, mein lieber Gott' · view 6. Duetto-Aria: 'Seid wachsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' · view 7. Chorale: 'Ach Herr, Lass Dein Lieb Engelein' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D/C) · view Timpani · 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 | Chorus: 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Kraft und Stärke sei gesungen' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gottes Engel weichen nie, sie sind bei mir aller Enden' (No.4) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violins and cello violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos bassoon, violin, viola and cello violin and 3 cellos bassoon, violin and 2 cellos 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos bassoon, 2 violas and cello viola and 3 cellos bassoon, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello bassoon and 2 violins violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello bassoon, violin and viola violin and 2 cellos bassoon, violin and cello 3 violas 2 violas and cello bassoon and 2 violas viola and 2 cellos bassoon, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seid washsam, ihr heiligen Wächter' (No.6) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Notes · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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