Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1726 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For flute, violin, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For flute, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For flute, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, cello (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr); For mixed chorus, keyboard (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring keyboard soloists (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr)

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Performances

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Aria: 'Erbarme dich!' (No.3)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
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Michrond (2015/11/18)

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Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (No.5)

For Mixed Chorus and Keyboard (Knuth)

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Reccmo (2012/6/19)

Publisher Info. Altena: Jürgen Knuth
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#620739 - 13.70MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 63×⇩ - BachFan

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1726].
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 105
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 Complete Score
#01191 - 1.14MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4993×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12 (pp.73-86)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
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 Complete Score
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12 (pp.73-86)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A4500.
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 Complete Score (EU)
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 Anhang: 3. Aria: 'Erbarme dich!' (EU)
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Editor Andreas Glöckner (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 26 (pp.55-76)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1994. Plate BA 5083.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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 1. Aria: 'Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht'
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⇒ 5 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt' • 3. Aria: 'Erbarme dich!' • 4. Recitativo: 'Erbarme dich!' • 5. Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitativo: 'Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt'
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 3. Aria: 'Erbarme dich!'
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 4. Recitativo: 'Erbarme dich!'
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 5. Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen'
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 Engraving files (MuseScore)
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Editor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell
Publisher. Info. Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, 2021.
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Parts

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Copyist Johann Heinrich Bach (1707–1783)
Christian Gottlob Meißner (1707–1760)
Anon. IIe, Anon. IIf, Anon.IIIb, Anon. IIIk
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1726).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach St 50
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 Flute
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⇒ 5 more: Oboe/Oboe d'amore • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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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 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 A4500.
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 Oboe
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Editor Jeanine Krause
Publisher. Info. Jeanine Krause, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Based on MS oboe part, dotted slurs are from MS score
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907)
Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: 'Erbarme dich!' (No.3)

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

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Arranger Peter Lang
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (No.5)

For Mixed Chorus and Keyboard (Knuth)

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 Keyboard instrument
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 Choral Score
#236487 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 300×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Engraving files (Capella)
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Arranger Jürgen Knuth
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Misc. Notes Underlaid text Ich will beten, Gott wird hören
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Other

Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (No.5)

 Study Choral Score (Textless) (EU)
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Editor Frieder Rempp (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.53)
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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5. As "Werde munter, mein Gemüte" (More details) (No.95)
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General Information

Work Title Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht
Alternative. Title I, wretched man, a slave to sin
Name Translations Ich armer Mensch; われ貧しき者、われは罪のしもべ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177885100; BNF: 13909671g
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 55 ; BC A 157
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 295
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Aria (tenor): Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht (G minor)
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (C Dorian mode)
  3. Aria (tenor): Erbarme dich! (D minor)
  4. Recitativo (tenor): Erbarme dich! (E♭ Lydian mode)
  5. Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (B♭ major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1726 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1726-11-17 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1863 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Christoph Birkmann (1703–1771) (Nos.1-4)
Johann Rist (1607–1667) (No.5)
Language German
Dedication 22nd Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation tenor; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail flute, oboe (also oboe d'amore), strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
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