Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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| Composer Page | Bach, Johann Sebastian | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movements/Sections | 8 sections
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| Composition Year | 1731 | ||
| Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; 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 organ (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the organ |
Performances
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Scores
Full Scores
Complete
Complete Score
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 5
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1855. Plate B.W. V.
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Autograph of one page
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895. Plate B.W. XLIV.
US CA JP UK DE FR - Dover Coll. (BWV 21 only)
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Parts
Selections
Organ obligato
1. Sinfonia
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7. Aria
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Anna Kim
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Vocal Scores
Complete Score
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Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction
German / English
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1891). Plate J.S.B. I.29
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). K 9295
English text added, score re-formatted to 35 pages from 28.
Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
I. Sinfonia
For Organ (Guilmant)
Organ score
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Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)
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Doigtés de Monique THUS, professeur CA de la Cité de la Musique de Marseille.
Another transcription for organ has been made of this same Sinfonia by Marcel Dupré, but Guilmant's one is much more rich. It is this transcription which is recorded by Jean GUILLOU on his cd "Organ Encores" recorded on the Alpes d'Huez organ.
Organ score (original key)
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Organ score (C major - transposed)
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Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2008 & 2009
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For Organ (Stetsenko)
Organ score
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Paul Stetsenko
III. Aria: Halleluja, Stärk und Macht
For Organ solo (Bækgaard)
Organ score
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about the transcription
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Engraving files (Finale)
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Peter Bækgaard
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Books
Complete Book, with score examples
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German / Spanish / French / English
Lodosa: Antonio Armendáriz Navarro
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Textos explicativos de su origen y contenido en cuatro idiomas (alemán, español, francés e inglés) acompañados de partituras de muy alta calidad
Commercial Recordings
Wir danken dir, BWV 29, Bach" (MP3 albums (US only), general composer works).
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General Information
| Work Title | Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | We thank thee, God, we thank thee |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 29 |
| Movements/Sections | 8 sections
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1731 |
| First Performance | 1731-08-27, Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1855 - (BGA) |
| Librettist | anonymous |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 28 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal
Orchestra
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| External Links | Wikipedia article J.S. Bach.org Bach.de (German) Bach-Cantatas.com |
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Misc. Comments
For the 1731 Council Election
Section Listing
- Sinfonia - an arrangement of the prelude from Bach's Partita for solo violin, BWV 1006. A solo organ plays the original violin part, while the orchestra adds an accompaniment. D Major
- Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir - a chorus sung and played by the whole ensemble. This was later adapted as the Gratias and Dona nobis pacem of Bach's Mass in B minor. The text is from the 75th psalm. D Major
- Halleluja, Stärk und Macht (Halleluja, strength and might) - a tenor da capo aria, accompanied by a solo violin and continuo. A Major
- Gottlob! es geht uns wohl! (Praise God! It is well for us!) - a recitative sung by the solo bass. f♯ minor-b minor
- Gedenk an uns mit deiner Liebe (Consider us with your love) - an aria for the soprano in the rhythm of a siciliana, accompanied by oboe, strings and continuo. b minor
- Vergiß es ferner nicht, mit deiner Hand (Do not forget later, with your hand) - a recitative sung by the alto with a final Amen from the choir. D Major
- Halleluja, Stärk und Macht (Halleluja, power and might) - a reprise of the first part of the tenor aria, but now with solo organ rather than violin, and sung by the alto. D Major
- Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren (Glory and praise with honor be) - the fifth verse of Johann Gramann's chorale, Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren played and sung by the whole ensemble. D Major
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
