Tis well with him who on the Lord
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Reconstruction Klaus Hofmann BWV 139, 1724
Bach’s chorale cantata with its opening text Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott recht kindlich kann verlassen (Tis well with him who on the Lord trusts just like a child) BWV 139 was performed for the first time on 12 November 1724 in the main Leipzig church service. The cantata text, based on the hymn of the same name by Johann Christoph Rube (1665-1746), is in praise of trust in God. In the opening chorus, full of depth of feeling, the hymn melody is heard throughout; this is followed by a lively tenor aria “Gott ist mein Freund” (God is my friend) with a musical depiction of the adversary raging in vain, and in the bass aria “Das Unglück schlägt auf allen Seiten” (Misfortune assails me on every side) Bach presents both drama and Baroque imagery. One of the two solo violin parts for the tenor aria is lost, so our edition offers a reconstruction. The virtuoso violin part of the bass aria was evidently based on a part for violoncello piccolo, now lost. The edition provides for performance by violin or violoncello.
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text (without music) for download, html file, Singing text, english translationhtml file, Singing text, english translation (Sample)1 Coro‘Tis well with him who on the Lord
2 Aria (Tenore)
doth place his full reliance.
For he may bid to Satan’s horde
and all the world defiance,
all happiness will him attend,
who has in God a faithful friend.God is my friend, who now can harm me?
3 Recitativo (Alto)
No enemy can now alarm me!
I will not heed their spite and hate.
Yea, all their false and evil chatter
concerns me not a single jot,
their scoffing really does not matter.The Saviour sendeth forth the faithful
as sheep, to face the wolfish rage.
At them there scoff the godless rabble,
who would their fame bedabble,
with fiendish glee; but God is near,
his word and counsel sage...
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text (without music) for download, html file, Singing text, originalhtml file, Singing text, original (Sample)1 Coro
Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott
2 Aria (Tenore)
recht kindlich kann verlassen!
Den mag gleich Sünde, Welt und Tod
und alle Teufel hassen,
so bleibt er dennoch wohlvergnügt,
wenn er nur Gott zum Freunde kriegt.Gott ist mein Freund; was hilft das Toben,
3 Recitativo (Alto)
so wider mich ein Feind erhoben!
Ich bin getrost bei Neid und Hass.
Ja, redet nur die Wahrheit spärlich,
seid immer falsch, was tut mir das?
Ihr Spötter seid mir ungefährlich.Der Heiland sendet ja die Seinen
recht mitten in der Wölfe Wut.
Um ihn hat sich der Bösen Rotte
zum Schaden und zum Spotte
mit List gestellt;...
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Editor
Klaus Hofmann
| 1939
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Songwriter / Librettist
Johann Chr. Rube
| 1665-1746
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Vocal score arranger
Sven Hiemke
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Translator
Henry Drinker
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