Ja, mir hast du Arbeit gemacht, JLB 5 (Bach, Johann Ludwig)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements (in 2 parts)
Composition Year 1720-39
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, strings, continuo; For voices and chorus with strings; 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 string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; German language

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Copyist Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1724-40).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach P 397 (5)
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Chorus (No.8)

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Chorus (No.8)

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Work Title Ja, mir hast du Arbeit gemacht
Alternative. Title Dominica Quinquagesimæ Ja, mir hastu Arbeit gemacht. a 4 Voci 2 Violini Viola e Cont. di J L Bach.; J. J. Do[min]ica Quinquagesimæ. Concerto à 2 Violini, Viola, 4 Voci, è Continuo Bach.
Composer Bach, Johann Ludwig
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. JLB 5
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 8
Key G Dorian
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements (in 2 parts):
  • Erster Teil
  1. Aria (bass): "Ja, mir hast du Arbeit gemacht" (Isaiah 43:24–25)
  2. Recitative (tenor): "Der Herr der Herrlichkeit"
  3. Duet (alto, tenor): "Ach, der Sünden Greul und Wust"
  4. Recitative (bass): "Sehet, wir gehen hinauf gen Jerusalem"
  • Zweiter Teil
5. Aria (soprano): "Fließt, ihr Lieb- und Trauertränen" (Luke 18:31–33)
6. Recitative (soprano): "Dies ist das Reis' geschenk"
7. Arioso (alto): "O wundergroße Lieb"
8. Chorus: "Zieh, teurer Jesus, hin ich schau dir sehnlich nach" with Choral: "O große Lieb'" and "Ach, großer König" (Verses 3 and 7 of "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen")
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1720-39
First Performance. ? Schloßkapelle Meiningen
Director: Johann Ludwig Bach

1726-03-03 Leipzig

Director: Johann Sebastian Bach
First Publication. 1724-40
Language German
Dedication Quinquagesima Sunday (Estomihi)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 18-19 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), strings, continuo
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