Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1723 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 3 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For oboe damore, 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe damore (arr); For oboe damore, violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 2 violins, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For oboe, violin, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For oboe, viola, cello (arr); For oboe damore, violin, cello (arr); For oboe damore, viola, cello (arr); For violin, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 4 players (arr); For violin, 3 cellos (arr); For viola, 3 cellos (arr); For 4 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 2 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Performances

Naxos

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Aria: 'Es kömmt ein Tag' (No.3)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
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MP3 file (audio)
Michrond (2016/3/2)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01390 - 2.44MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2410×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/8/30)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 28
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1881. Plate B.W. XXVIII.
Copyright
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 Complete Score (EU)
#487927 - 2.38MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/62*/V* - 1340×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2017/8/12)

Editor Alfred Dürr (1918-2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 18 (pp.129-158)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1966. Plate BA 5027.
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 1. Chorus: 'Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz'
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⇒ 6 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Ach, daß der Fluch, so dort die Erde schlägt' • 3. Aria: 'Es kömmt ein Tag' • 4. Recitativo: 'Die Himmel selber sind nicht rein' • 5. Aria: 'Uns treffen zwar der Sünden Flecken' • 6. Chorale: 'Dein Blut, der edle Saft' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitativo: 'Ach, daß der Fluch, so dort die Erde schlägt'
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 3. Aria: 'Es kömmt ein Tag'
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 4. Recitativo: 'Die Himmel selber sind nicht rein'
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 5. Aria: 'Uns treffen zwar der Sünden Flecken'
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 6. Chorale: 'Dein Blut, der edle Saft'
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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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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz' (No.1)

For Quintets: Oboe d'Amore ad lib. and Strings (Bartoli)

 Complete Score and Parts (original key)
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 Complete Score and Parts (G major)
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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Editor Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter lang, 2016.
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Aria: 'Es kömmt ein Tag' (No.3)

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

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 Complete Score and Parts (D minor)
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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2013.
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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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Aria: 'Uns treffen zwar der Sünden Flecken' (No.5)

For String Quartets (Lang)

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 Complete Score and Parts (D minor)
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Arranger Peter Lang
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Other

Chorale: 'Dein Blut, der edle Saft' (No.6)

 Study Chorale 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.191)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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6. As "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" (More details) (No.330)
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General Information

Work Title Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz
Alternative. Title Search me, God, and learn my heart
Name Translations Erforsche mich; Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, רי"ב 136
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174590627; LCCN: n82163655; GND: 300008295; BNF: 139094890
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 136 ; BC A 111
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 123
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorus: Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Ach, daß der Fluch, so dort die Erde schlägt
  3. Aria (alto): Es kömmt ein Tag
  4. Recitativo (bass): Die Himmel selber sind nicht rein
  5. Aria (tenor, bass): Uns treffen zwar der Sünden Flecken
  6. Chorale: Dein Blut, der edle Saft
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1723-07-18 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1881 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Psalm CXXXIX: 23 (No.1)
Anonymous (Nos.2-5)
Johann Heermann (1585-1647) (No.6)
Language German
Dedication 8th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 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), horn, strings, continuo (organ)
Primary Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com

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