Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43
Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen | |
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BWV 43 | |
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach | |
Occasion | Feast of the Ascension |
Bible text | |
Chorale | by Johann Rist |
Performed | 30 May 1726 Leipzig : |
Movements | 11 in two parts (5 + 6) |
Vocal | SATB soloists and choir |
Instrumental |
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Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen ("God goes up with jubilation"[1] or "God has gone up with a shout"), BWV 43,[a] is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the Feast of the Ascension and first performed it on 30 May 1726. It begins with a quotation from Psalm 47.
History and words
Bach composed the cantata in his
The text of the cantata is unusual as it consists mostly of a poem in six stanzas, which forms movements 5 to 10 of the work in 11 movements. The structure is similar to that of cantatas by Bach's cousin Johann Ludwig Bach, court conductor in Meiningen,[3] that Bach performed during 1726: Old Testament quotation, recitative, aria, New Testament quotation, poem, chorale. The first quotation is taken from Psalm 47 (Psalms 47:5–7) and is traditionally understood as a reference to the Ascension. The other quotation in movement 4 is verse 19 from the gospel. An unknown poet paraphrased in recitative and aria an idea from Psalm 68 (Psalms 68:18) as well as its quotation in the Epistle to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4:8), "when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive". In movement 7 he used the motif of Christ in the winepress.[4]
The cantata is closed by the first and thirteenth stanza of
Scoring and structure
The cantata is festively scored for four vocal soloists (soprano, alto, tenor and bass), a four-part choir, three trumpets, timpani (tamburi in the autograph[6]), two oboes, two violins, viola and basso continuo.[2]
No. | Title | Type | Vocal | Winds | Strings | Brass & Percussion | Key | Time |
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1 | Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen | Chorus | SATB | 2Ob | 2Vl, Va, Bc | 3Trp, Tmp | C major | |
2 | Es will der Höchste sich ein Siegsgepräng bereiten | Recitative | Tenor | Bc | ||||
3 | Ja tausendmal tausend begleiten den Wagen | Aria | Tenor | 2Vl, Bc | G major | 6/8 | ||
4 | Und der Herr, nachdem er mit ihnen geredet hatte | Recitative | Soprano | Bc | ||||
5 | Mein Jesus hat nunmehr | Aria | Soprano | 2Ob | 2Vl, Va, Bc | E minor |
No. | Title | Type | Vocal | Winds | Strings | Brass | Key | Time |
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6 | Es kommt der Helden Held | Recitative | Bass | 2Vl, Va, Bc | C major | |||
7 | Er ists, der ganz allein | Aria | Bass | Bc | 1Trp | C major | ||
8 | Der Vater hat ihm ja | Recitative | Alto | Bc | ||||
9 | Ich sehe schon im Geist | Aria | Alto | 2Ob | Bc | A minor | 3/4 | |
10 | Er will mir neben sich | Recitative | Soprano | Bc | ||||
11 | Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ | Chorale | SATB | 2Ob (col Soprano) | 1Vl (col Soprano), 1Vl (coll'Alto), Va (col Tenore), Bc |
2Trp (col Soprano), 1Trp (coll'Alto) |
G major |
Music
The opening chorus with the full orchestra is the "centre of gravity" of the cantata.
Part II handles the other five stanzas of the poem, alternating recitative and aria. The first recitative is accompanied by the strings, the others are secco. The bass aria is highlighted by an
Recordings
- Bach Cantatas Vol. 9, 1951
- Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 9, Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn, Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra, Friederike Sailer, Claudia Hellmann, Helmut Krebs, Jakob Stämpfli, Erato1961
- Bach Kantaten, Vol. 4: BWV 127, BWV 159, BWV 43 , Diethard Hellmann, Bachchor und Bachorchester Mainz, Nobuko Gamo-Yamamoto, Annelies Westen, Horst Wilhelm, Dieter Slembeck, SWF late 1960s?
- J. S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk (1), Hans Grischkat, Schwäbischer Singkreis , Bach-Orchester Stuttgart, Csilla Zentai, Erika Schmidt, Kurt Huber, Michael Schopper, FSM 1971
- J. S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk – Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3, Wiener Sängerknaben, Chorus Viennensis, Concentus Musicus Wien, boy soprano of the Wiener Sängerknaben, Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz, Ruud van der Meer, Teldec1975
- Die Bach Kantate Vol. 34, Hänssler1982
- J. S. Bach: Himmelfahrts-Oratorium, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Barbara Schlick, Catherine Patriasz, Christoph Prégardien, Peter Kooy, Harmonia Mundi France 1993
- J. S. Bach: Ascension Cantatas, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Nancy Argenta, Michael Chance, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Stephen Varcoe, Archiv Produktion 1993
- Bach Edition Vol. 19 – Cantatas Vol. 10, Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Ruth Holton, Sytse Buwalda, Nico van der Meel, Bas Ramselaar, Brilliant Classics2000
- J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Johannette Zomer, Bogna Bartosz, Christoph Prégardien, Klaus Mertens, Antoine Marchand 2002
- J. S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 44, Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Rachel Nicholls, Robin Blaze, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooy, BIS 2008
Notes
- ^ "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.
References
- ^ a b c d e Dellal, Pamela. "BWV 43 – Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-929776-4.
- ^ a b c d e Hofmann, Klaus. "Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43 / God is gone up with a shout" (PDF). Bach Cantatas Website. p. 6. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ Braatz, Thomas (2005). "Bach, the Grape-Stamper (BWV 43/7)". Bach Cantatas Website. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-8357-4038-8.
- ^ "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist / Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ". Bach Cantatas Website. 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
Sources
- Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen BWV 43; BC A 77 / Sacred cantata (Ascension Day) Leipzig University
- Cantata BWV 43 Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen: history, scoring, sources for text and music, translations to various languages, discography, discussion, Bach Cantatas Website
- BWV 43 Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen: English translation, University of Vermont
- BWV 43 Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen: text, scoring, University of Alberta (in German)
- Julian Mincham (2010). "Chapter 15 Bwv 43 – The Cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach". The Cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- BWV 43.11 bach-chorales.com