Bach - St John Passion - Herr, unser Herrscher

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
HERR, UNSER HERRSCHER

Opening chorus from the St. John Passion,
in Bachs own hand writing.

The St. John Passion was composed in the beginning of 1724 and had its first performance on Good Friday the same year (April 7). The original score by Bach is now lost. In the late 1730s, Bach began writing a new fair copy of the score. But he broke off his writing in the middle of the 10th movement (the recitative "Derselbige Jünger"). It is known that a planned passion performance in 1739 was cancelled by the church authorities in Leipzig, because Bach had not in due time seeked their approval of the passion text. Possibly this incident explains why he did not complete the score at that time. In 1749, in connection with a new performance of the St. John Passion, the score was finally completed by Johann Nathanael Bammler, who was prefect in the Thomanerchor Leipzig and an assistant to Bach in the late 1740s. Bach then reviewed the score and corrected various mistakes.

Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm
In allen Landen herrlich ist!
Zeig uns durch deine Passion,
Dass du, der wahre Gottessohn,
Zu aller Zeit,
Auch in der größten Niedrigkeit,
Verherrlicht worden bist!

Lord, our master, whose glory
Is magnificent everywhere!
Show us by your passion,
That you, the true son of God,
At all times,
Even in the deepest humiliation,
Are glorified.

The autograph score by Bach can be found here (Satz 1):
http://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalSource_source_00000846

The Monteverdi Choir
The English Baroque Soloists
Conducted by John Eliot Gardiner

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[euspbadoggy]

Is this the JE Gardener version?

[stigekalder]

@euspbadoggy

Yes this is Gardiner and Monteverdi Choir, recorded in 1986 (Archiv).

[unicycler89]

Like if Eric Whitacre sent you here!!

[magpie4321]

Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm

In allen Landen herrlich ist!

Zeig uns durch deine Passion,

Dass du, der wahre Gottessohn,

Zu aller Zeit,

Auch in der größten Niedrigkeit,

Verherrlicht worden bist!

[DamaMedievale]

¡Wow! ¡Impactante! ¡Genial!

[autumnsoliloquy]

Even in the deepest HUMBLENESS/LOWLINESS,

Are glorified.

[jgirgis81]

this was the first Passion I was paid to sing. Though due to health my voice is not what it was I will never forget this music and though it is too high for me now I will always cherish this movement

[ShaneyElderberry]

I think I like what Stephen Cleobury did with the King's Choir and the Brandenburg Consort a little more than J.E. Gardiner. Unfortunately, the version available on youtube is heavily compressed. The boy choir of course being a little more true to history. Helmut Rilling's version is also wonderful, especially in regards to instrumentation. Look up this title up to find both: J. S. Bach (1685-1750) - Johannes Passion (BWV 245) - I. Chorus: "Herr, unser Herscher"

[Liantotjahjoputro]

Bach really great and misterious......

[littlegiant1972]

Danke!