O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht, BWV 118 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Sätze/Abschnitte 1 section (108 bars)
Jahr der Komposition 1736-37 (original)
1746-47 (re-orchestration)
Genre-Kategorien Motets; Funeral music; For 4 voices, orchestra; [23 more...]For voices with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For mixed chorus, organ (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr); For 4 trumpets, 4 trombones (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the trombone (arr); For 8 players (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 6 players (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Full Scores

Original Orchestration

Herausgeber Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition
Verlagsinfo Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 24 (pp.183-92)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1876. Plate B.W. XXIV.
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Herausgeber Konrad Ameln (1899-1994)
Verlagsinfo Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 1 (pp.161-168)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1965. Plate BA 5026.
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Revised Orchestration

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Herausgeber Max Schneider (1875-1967)
First edition
Verlagsinfo Veröffentlichungen der Neuen Bachgesellschaft. Jahrgang XVII, Heft 1
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1916. Plate N.B. XVII.1.
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Herausgeber Max Schneider (1875-1967)
First edition
Verlagsinfo Veröffentlichungen der Neuen Bachgesellschaft. Jahrgang XVII, Heft 1
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1916. Plate N.B. XVII.1.
Nachdruck Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A8916.
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Herausgeber Konrad Ameln (1899-1994)
Verlagsinfo Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 1 (pp.169-178)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1965. Plate BA 5026.
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Parts

Revised Orchestration

⇒ 7 more: Fagott 1, 2 • Flugelhorn 1, 2 (B♭) • Violins I/II • Violins II/Violas • Violas/Cellos I • Cellos II/Basses • Orgel

Herausgeber Max Schneider (1875-1967)
Verlagsinfo Veröffentlichungen der Neuen Bachgesellschaft. Jahrgang XVII, Heft 1
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1916. Plate N.B. XVII.1.
Nachdruck Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A8916.
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Vocal Scores

Arrangeur Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Für gemischten Chor und Orgel (Jolliet)

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Arrangeur Elie Jolliet (b. 1994)
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Arrangeur Stefan Adams
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Für 2 Violinen, 2 Violas und 2 Celli (Bartoli)
Arrangeur Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Herausgeber Peter Lang
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Für Trompete und Orgel (Rondeau)
Arrangeur Michel Rondeau
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Librettos

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Herausgeber Konrad Ameln (1899-1994)
Verlagsinfo Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 1 (pp.179)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1965. Plate BA 5026.
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Allgemeine Informationen

Titel des Werks O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht
Alternativer Titel O Jesus Christ, light of my life
Name in anderen Sprachen O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht; O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118; O Jesu Christ; Ho Jesuo Kristo, Lumo de Mia Vivo
Alias-Namen O Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 176178682; GND: 300008112
Komponist Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus- oder Verzeichnisnummer BWV 118 ; BC B 23a
I-Katalognummer IJB 435
Tonart B-flat major
Sätze/Abschnitte 1 section (108 bars)
Jahr/Datum der Komposition 1736-37 (original)
1746-47 (re-orchestration)
Erstaufführung 1736-37 in Leipzig
Erstveröffentlichung 1876 (BGA)
Librettist Martin Behm (1557-1622)
Sprache German
Widmung Cantata or Motet for a Funeral
Durchschnittliche Dauer 7-8 minutes
Epoche des Komponisten Baroque
Musikalischer Stil des Stückes Baroque
Instrumentation voices, chorus, instruments (2 orchestrations, vocal forces same for both)
InstrDetail [more...]
Voices
soprano, alto, tenor, bass soli; mixed chorus (SATB)

Original orchestration

2 litui (horns, B♭), cornetto, 3 trombones, continuo (organ)

Revised orchestration

2 oboes (ad lib.), taille (oboe da caccia, ad lib.), bassoon (ad lib.)
2 litui (horns, B♭), strings, continuo (organ)
Manuskriptquellen Bach Digital (source list)
Externe Links Wikipedia article
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Zusätzliche Informationen There are not two versions (as defined here). See commentary

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Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
Motets by Johann Sebastian Bach
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