Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements
Composition Year 1707 in Arnstadt/Mühlhausen, rev.1724-25 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; [34 more...]For 4 voices, orchestra; 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 cornett, trombone, continuo (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the cornett (arr); Scores featuring the trombone (arr); Scores with basso continuo; For violin, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, cello (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 3 cellos (arr); For 5 recorders (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); For 5 players (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For 6 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 3 recorders (arr)

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1st Version, BC A 54a (1707 & 1708)

 Complete Score
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2nd Version, BC A 54b (1724)

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3rd Version, BC A 54b (1725)

Editor Moritz Hauptmann (1792–1868)
First edition (+ reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 1 (pp.95-124)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1851. Plate B.W. I.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2493
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 Complete Score (EU)
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918–2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 9 (pp.1-40)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1985. Plate BA 5064.
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 Complete Score
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 Complete Score
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⇒ 8 more: 2. Chorus: 'Christ lag in Todes Banden & Halleluja' • 3. Aria Duetto: 'Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt' • 4. Aria: 'Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn' • 5. Chorus: 'Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg' • 6. Aria: 'Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm' • 7. Aria Duetto: 'So feiern wir das hohe Fest' • 8. Chorale: 'Wir essen und leben wohl' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

Editor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell
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Editor Daniel Van Gilst
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Misc. Notes Collection “A voce plena” - Source : Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata No. 4 “Christ lag in Todesbanden”, versus II
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Parts

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Copyist Christian Gottlob Meißner (1707–1760)
Johann Heinrich Bach (1707–1783)
Christian Gottlieb Gerlach (1704–1773)
Johann Christoph Altnikol (1720–1759), title page
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1724-25). (partial)
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Leipzig Bach-Archiv (D-LEb): St.Thom.4
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⇒ 7 more: Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas I • Violas II • Cellos/Basses • Continuo (Organ)

Editor Moritz Hauptmann (1792–1868)
Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), also continuo
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate Orch.-B. 1201.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2493
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 Cornetto
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⇒ 8 more: Alto Trombone • Tenor Trombone • Bass Trombone • Violins I • Violins II • Violas I • Violas II • Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)

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 Violins I
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 Violas I
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⇒ 11 more: Mixed Chorus • Oboe (for Cornetto) • Alto Trombone • Tenor Trombone • Bass Trombone • Violins I • Violins II • Violas I • Violas II • Cellos/Basses • Harpsichord

Editor Michel Rondeau
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 Continuo
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Vocal Scores

Arranger Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), piano reduction
Editor John Ebenezer West (1863–1929)
Language English
Translator Paul England (ca.1863–1932), English text
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d. Plate 12053.
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Arranger Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), piano reduction
Editor John Ebenezer West (1863–1929)
Language German / English
Translator Henry Sandwith Drinker (1880–1965), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.(ca.1925). Plate 42644.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Arranger Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), piano reduction
Editor Melvin P. Unger
Language German / English
Translator Henry Sandwith Drinker (1880–1965), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.(ca.1925). Plate 42644.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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 Chorus Score
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Editor Aleksa Jakovljevic
Publisher. Info. Aleksa Jakovljevic, 2023.
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Misc. Notes Chorus score, includes continuo line and all movements. This edition was originally prepared for a concert performance in the spring of 2023. Update September 2023: minor correction in one of the voices; editorial comments added here directly.
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 Engraving File (MXML)
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For 5 Recorders (Tennent)

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For Organ (Gouin)

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Sinfonia (No.1)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2016.
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Chorus: 'Christ lag in Todes Banden' (No.2)

For String Trio (Lang)

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Duetto: 'Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt' (No.3)

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For Organ (Bækgaard)
Arranger Peter Bækgaard
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For Organ (Pedrosa)

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Arranger Juan Antonio Pedrosa (b. 1955)
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Aria: 'Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn' (No.4)

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Arranger Peter Bækgaard
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Chorus: 'Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg' (No.5)

For String Quartet (Lang)
Arranger Peter Lang
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Duetto Aria: 'So feiern wir das hohe Fest' (No.7)

For 3 Recorders (Carpentier)

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Books

Copyist Antonio Armendáriz (2nd edition)
Language German / Spanish / French / English
Publisher. Info. Lodosa: Antonio Armendáriz Navarro
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Chorale: 'Wir essen und leben wohl' (No.8)

Editor Frieder Rempp (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.104)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
7. As "Christ lag in Todesbanden" (More details) (No.184)
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General Information

Work Title Christ lag in Todes Banden
Alternative. Title Cantata zum Erste Ostertag
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 4 ; BC A 54a-b
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 736
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements:
  1. Sinfonia (14 bars)
  2. Versus 1. Christ lag in Todes Banden. Allegro (94 bars)
  3. Versus 2. Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (53 bars)
  4. Versus 3. Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (42 bars)
  5. Versus 4. Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg (44 bars)
  6. Versus 5. Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (95 bars)
  7. Versus 6. So feiern wir das hohe Fest (43 bars)
  8. Versus 7. Wir essen und leben wohl (16 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1707 in Arnstadt/Mühlhausen, rev.1724-25 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1707-04-24 in Mühlhausen
later performances by Bach
First Publication. 1851 (BGA)
Librettist Martin Luther (1483–1546)
Language German
Dedication Easter Sunday
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail cornetto (3rd version), 3 trombones (3rd version), strings (2 violas), continuo
Manuscript Sources 1707 version, BC A54a (Bach Digital)
1724/25 versions, BC A54b (Bach Digital)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com
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Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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