Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1725 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For 3 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 6 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 3 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 3 violas, cello (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For oboe, 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, 3 violas, cello (arr); For oboe, violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 3 cellos (arr); For 3 violins, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 2 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, 2 violins, cello (arr); For oboe, violin, viola, cello (arr); For oboe, violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 oboes, violin, cello (arr); For 2 oboes, viola, cello (arr); For 2 oboes, 2 cellos (arr); For voice, violin, keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the tenor voice (arr); Scores featuring keyboard soloists (arr); For voices with solo instruments (arr); For voice, viola, keyboard (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Performances

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Chorus: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt' (No.3)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
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MP3 file (audio)
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01241 - 1.56MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3971×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 20.1 (pp.99-118)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1872. Plate B.W. XX (1).
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 Complete Score
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 20.1 (pp.99-118)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1872. Plate B.W. XX (1).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4510.
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 Complete Score (EU)
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Editor Reinmar Emans (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 11.1 (pp.157-178)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1988. Plate BA 5071.
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 1. Aria: 'Ich bin ein guter Hirt'
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⇒ 6 more: 2. Aria: 'Jesus ist ein guter Hirt' • 3. Choral: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt' • 4. Recitativo: 'Wenn die Mietlinge schlafen' • 5. Aria: 'Seht, was die Liebe tut' • 6. Chorale: 'Ist Gott mein Schutz und treuer Hirt' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Aria: 'Jesus ist ein guter Hirt'
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 3. Choral: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt'
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 4. Recitativo: 'Wenn die Mietlinge schlafen'
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 5. Aria: 'Seht, was die Liebe tut'
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 6. Chorale: 'Ist Gott mein Schutz und treuer Hirt'
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Parts

 Oboe 1, 2
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⇒ 4 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos/Basses
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 20.1
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1872. Plate B.W. XX (1).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4510.
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: 'Ich bin ein guter Hirt' (No.1)

For Sextets: Oboe ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2015
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For String Quintets (Lang and Bartoli)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Russ Bartoli
Editor Peter Lang
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Aria: 'Jesus ist ein guter Hirt' (No.2)

For String Trios (Lang)

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Choral: 'Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt' (No.3)

For Quartets: 2 Oboes ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet Part
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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Aria: 'Seht, was die Liebe tut' (No.5)

For Tenor, Violin or Viola and Keyboard (Mandyczewski)

 Viola
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Arranger Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)
Publisher. Info. Ausgewählte Arien: Für Tenor mit obligaten Instrumenten und Klavier oder Orgel : Auf Grund der Ausgabe der Bachgesellschaft : Erstes Heft
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1909). Plate N.B.x.1.
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For String Trios (Lang)

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For Organ (IJmker)

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Other

Chorale: 'Ist Gott mein Schutz und treuer Hirt' (No.6)

 Study Choral Score (Textless) (EU)
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.1
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 1 (pp.74)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1991. Plate BA 5075.
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Misc. Notes From Dietel Sammlung as "Ist Gott mein Schild und Helfersmann" (No.106). More details. 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.69)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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Misc. Notes From Chorale der Sammlung C.P.E. Bach nach dem Druck von 1784-1787.
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General Information

Work Title Ich bin ein guter Hirt
Alternative. Title I am a good Shepherd
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183144210; LCCN: n82095115; GND: 300007760; BNF: 13938998q; NLA: 35634169
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 85 ; BC A 66
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 296
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Aria (bass): Ich bin ein guter Hirt (C minor)
  2. Aria (alto): Jesus ist ein guter Hirt (G minor)
  3. Choral (soprano): Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (B♭ major)
  4. Recitativo (tenor): Wenn die Mietlinge schlafen (E♭ major-A♭ major)
  5. Aria (tenor): Seht, was die Liebe tut (E♭ major)
  6. Chorale: Ist Gott mein Schutz und treuer Hirt (C minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1725 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1725-04-15 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1872 (BGA)
Librettist see below
John 10: 11 (No.1)
Anonymous (Nos.2, 4-5)
Cornelius Becker (1561–1604) (No.3)
Ernst Christoph Homburg (1605–1681) (No.6)
Language German
Dedication 2nd Sunday after Easter (Misericordias Domini)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, violoncello piccolo, continuo (organ)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
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Extra Information Commentary on the movements

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