Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1726 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; [29 more...]For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For 2 oboes, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 oboes, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); For oboe, violin, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, viola, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); For oboe, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Performances

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Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' (No.3)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
#400157 - 3.57MB - 3:54 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 181×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

MP3 file (audio)
Michrond (2015/11/19)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers MIDI
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12 (pp.87-104)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
Copyright
Public Domain
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12 (pp.1-19)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2510.
Copyright
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 Complete Score (EU)
#512900 - 1.66MB, 30 pp. -  7.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - C*/N*/V* - 5067×⇩ - Sallen112

PDF scanned by Sallen112
Sallen112 (2018/2/16)

Editor Matthias Wendt (b. 1951)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 24 (pp.173-202)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1990. Plate BA 5074.
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 Complete Score
#315142 - 0.37MB, 21 pp. -  7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 5805×⇩ - Mmllr

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Editor Markus Müller
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⇒ 5 more: 2. Recitative: 'Mein Wandel auf der Welt' • 3. Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' • 4. Recitative and Arioso: 'Ich stehe fertig und bereit' • 5. Chorale: 'Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

Editor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell
Publisher. Info. Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, 2021.
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Parts

⇒ 6 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Harpsichord • Organ

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2510.
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 Oboe 1
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⇒ 6 more: Oboe 2 • Taille (English Horn) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)

 Oboe 2
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 Taille (English Horn)
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
#315149 - 0.14MB, 9 pp. -  3.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - !N/!N/!N - 2325×⇩ - Mmllr

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Editor Markus Müller
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Vocal Scores

Arranger Otto Taubmann (1859–1929)
Language German / English
Translator Constance Bache (1846–1903), English text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1891]. Plate J.S.B. I.56.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Vocal Scores based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score (Annotated)
#977627 - 3.61MB, 21 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 12×⇩ - MPUnger

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Arranger Otto Taubmann (1859–1929)
Editor Melvin P. Unger
Language German / English
Translator Constance Bache (1846–1903), English text
Publisher. Info. Melvin P. Unger, after
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1891]. Plate J.S.B. I.56.
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Misc. Notes This is an annotated/analyzed piano-vocal score using the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: 'Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen' (No.1)

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

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2013.
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Aria: 'Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch' (No.3)

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

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2013.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Other

Chorale: 'Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder' (No.5)

Editor Frieder Rempp (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.48)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
URTEXT EDITION [more...]

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Misc. Notes From Chorale der Sammlung C.P.E. Bach nach dem Druck von 1784-1787.
600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
5. As "Du, o schönes Weltgebäude" (More details) (No.86)
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General Information

Work Title Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
Alternative. Title I would gladly carry the Cross-beam
Name Translations Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen BWV 56; われは喜びて十字架を負わん
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179006584; LCCN: n84072769; GND: 300007396; [2 more...]BNF: 139096766; BNE: XX2361273
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 56 ; BC A 146
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 319
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
1. Aria (bass): Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
2. Recitative (bass): Mein Wandel auf der Welt
3. Aria (bass): Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch
4. Recitative and Arioso (bass): Ich stehe fertig und bereit
5. Chorale: Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1726 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1726-10-27 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1863 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Christoph Birkmann (1703–1771) (Nos.1-4)
Johann Franck (1618–1677) (No.5)
Language German
Dedication 19th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 21 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, taille, strings, continue
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Classical Archives article
Bach-Cantatas.com
Bach.de (German)
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus

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