Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut, BWV 117 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Aria: 'Was unser Gott geschaffen hat' (No.3)

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Sheet Music

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1731)
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 24 (pp.159-82)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1876. Plate B.W. XXIV.
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 34 (pp.151-96)
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9 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Es danken dir die Himmelsheer' • 3. Aria: 'Was unser Gott geschaffen hat' • 4. Chorale: 'Ich rief dem Herrn in meiner Not' • 5. Recitativo: 'Der Herr ist noch und nimmer nicht' • 6. Aria: 'Wenn Trost und Hülf ermangeln muß' • 7. Aria: 'Ich will dich all mein Leben lang' • 8. Recitativo: 'Ihr, die ihr Christi Namen nennt' • 9. Chorale: 'So kommet vor sein Angesicht' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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5 more: Oboe/Oboe d'amore 1, 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1893]. Plate J.S.B. I, 117.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Sei Lob und Ehr' dem höchsten Gut' (No.1)

For 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos (Bartoli)

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Aria: 'Was unser Gott geschaffen hat' (No.3)

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For Violin, Viola and Cello (Lang / Bartoli)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Aria: 'Wenn Trost und Hülf ermangeln muß' (No.6)

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Aria: 'Ich will dich all mein Leben lang' (No.7)

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

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Chorale: 'Ich rief dem Herrn in meiner Not' (No.4)

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.1
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 1
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Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1991. Plate BA 5075.
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Misc. Notes From Dietel Sammlung as "Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut" (Nos.1/100). More details. 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2
(pp.203, 147)
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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4. As "Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut" (More details) (Nos.353, 248). *Note: The score for this looks like a misprint being for BWV 177, it has slightly different chordal harmony compared to Version 1 except with the bass line being an octave higher on some sections.
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General Information

Work Title Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut
Alternative. Title
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179083366; LCCN: n88609121; GND: 300008104
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 117 ; BC A 187
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 583
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 9 movements:
  • Versus 1, Chorus.
Sei Lob und Ehr' dem höchsten Gut (G major, 100 bars)
  • Versus 2, Recitativo (bass).
Es danken dir die Himmelsheer (C major-G major, 33 bars)
  • Versus 3, Aria (tenor).
Was unser Gott geschaffen hat (E minor, 66 bars)
  • Versus 4, Chorale.
Ich rief dem Herrn in meiner Not (G major, 14 bars)
  • Versus 5, Recitativo (alto).
Der Herr ist noch und nimmer nicht (D major, 22 bars)
  • Versus 6, Aria (bass).
Wenn Trost und Hülf ermangeln muß (B minor, 57 bars)
  • Versus 7, Aria (alto).
Ich will dich all mein Leben lang (D major, 84 bars)
  • Versus 8, Recitativo (tenor).
Ihr, die ihr Christi Namen nennt (B minor-G major, 10 bars)
  • Versus 9, Chorale.
So kommet vor sein Angesicht (G major, 100 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1731
First Performance. 1731 in Weißenfels, Schlosskirche
First Publication. 1876 (BGA)
Librettist Johann Jacob Schütz (1640-1690)
Language German
Dedication Birthday of Christian von Weißenfels
Average DurationAvg. Duration 26 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
3 voices (ATB); Mixed chorus (SATB); Orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d'amore, strings, continuo
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