Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1725 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the 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 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 2 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); For violin, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 3 violas, cello (arr); For 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For oboe, violin, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, 2 violas, cello (arr); For oboe, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, violin, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe damore (arr); For oboe damore, violin, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe damore, 2 violas, cello (arr); For oboe damore, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)
Related Works Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, Op.81, by Max Reger

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Performances

Naxos

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Aria: 'Sein Allmacht zu ergründen' (No.4)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01382 - 2.16MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3668×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26 (pp.161-84)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
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 Complete Score
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26 (pp.161-84)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A4517.
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 Complete Score (EU)
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918-2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 12 (pp.101-132)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1960. Plate BA 5011.
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 1. Chorus: 'Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein'
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⇒ 5 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Ich bin bereit, komm, hole mich!' • 3. Aria and Recitativo: 'Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall' • 4. Aria-Duetto: S'ein Allmacht zu ergründen' • 5. Chorale: 'Alsdenn so wirst du mich' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitativo: 'Ich bin bereit, komm, hole mich!'
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 3. Aria and Recitativo: 'Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall'
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 4. Aria-Duetto: S'ein Allmacht zu ergründen'
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 5. Chorale: 'Alsdenn so wirst du mich'
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Parts

 Oboe 1, 2, Oboe da caccia (English Horn)/Oboe d'amore
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⇒ 6 more: Horn 1, 2 (G) • Trumpet (D) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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 Trumpet (D)
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos/Basses
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A4517.
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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Misc. Notes Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorale: 'Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein' (No.1)

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello (Bartoli)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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Aria and Recitativo: 'Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall' (No.3)

For String Quintets (Lang)

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Aria: 'Sein Allmacht zu ergründen' (No.4)

For Quartets: Oboe or Oboe d'Amore ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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General Information

Work Title Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein
Alternative. Title On Christ's Ascension Alone
Name Translations Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein BWV 128
Name Aliases On Christ's ascension into heaven alone
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183074861; LCCN: n82163435; GND: 30000821X; BNF: 13909479p
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 128 ; BC A 76
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 763
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Chorus [Chorale]: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein (G major)
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Ich bin bereit, komm, hole mich! (E minor-B minor)
  3. Aria and Recitativo (bass): Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall (D major)
  4. Aria-Duetto (alto, tenor): Sein Allmacht zu ergründen (B minor)
  5. Chorale: Alsdenn so wirst du mich (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1725 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1725-05-10 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1878 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Ernst Sonnemann (1630–1670) [after Josua Wegelin (1604–1640) (No.1)
Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (1695–1760) (Nos.2-4)
Matthäus Avenarius (1625–1692) (No.5)
Language German
Dedication Ascension Day
Average DurationAvg. Duration 22 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
2 oboes (both also oboes d'amore), oboe da caccia,
2 horns, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, continuo (organ)
Related Works Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, Op.81, by Max Reger
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com

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