Herr, unser Herrscher
E265827
"Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herr, unser Herrscher canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
sacred vocal work ⓘ |
| associatedComposerPeriod | Baroque era ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 245 ⓘ |
| character |
dramatic
ⓘ
solemn ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | contemplation of Christ’s glory and suffering ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | church service ⓘ |
| functionInPassion | introduces theological and emotional tone of the work ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque sacred music
ⓘ
passion music ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basso continuo
ⓘ
oboes ⓘ orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Good Friday ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | late Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting choral and orchestral textures
ⓘ
expressive orchestration ⓘ intense choral writing ⓘ |
| openingWords | Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm in allen Landen herrlich ist! ⓘ |
| partOf | St John Passion ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening chorus ⓘ |
| religiousTextBasis |
New Testament Passion narratives
ⓘ
surface form:
New Testament Passion narrative
|
| religiousTradition | Lutheran ⓘ |
| scoringType | chorus and orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | praise of Christ as Lord and ruler ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Lutheran liturgical poetry ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly polyphonic ⓘ |
| tonality | E minor ⓘ |
| usesForm | da capo-like structure ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto
ⓘ
bass ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.