Bach, Johann Sebastian – Aria: Bist du bei mir

Guise Jean François de
Aria: Bist du bei mir
(original for voice and piano) - BWV 502

for voice, organ and trumpet

arranged by Jean François de Guise

Jean François de Guise was commissioned to make an arrangement of the aria: "Bist du bei mir" by Johann Sebastian Bach.  The original work is from the "Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach" and bears the number BWV 508.
In Bach's oeuvre there are numerous pieces that he created for organ and trumpet. Especially his chorale preludes belong to the repertoire of every serious musician for trumpet players until today. Likewise, the instrumentation of voice and organ, well established in the worship service, and always proves grateful.
That singing, trumpet and orchestra also work in church music is known to everyone who has heard, for example, the famous aria "Großer Herr und starker König" from the Christmas Oratorio or the solo cantata "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen".
It was also from these experiences that the piece presented here was commissioned for Eternity Sunday.
In order to make performances possible even in a small ensemble, Jean François de Guise decided to create an arrangement for voice, trumpet and organ.
He not only added a solo part for the trumpet here, but also incorporated an interlude that does not appear in the original. This makes the piece a real little solo aria.
Since most trumpeters today play on the German concert trumpet in Bb, this was the first choice for the score and as a single part in the edition. However, in order to give musicians who prefer the C notation the opportunity to play the work, a C part is also included in the edition. This can then be used equally for the piccolo trumpet.

voice, 2 trumpets, organ

score and 4 parts / 27 pages