Bach s vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. The empire brass, douglas major a bach festival 1986. The prescribed readings for the feast day were taken from. Jul 06, 2006 this format makes it extremely useful as a reference work for anyone listening to, performing in, or studying any of the bach cantatas. Mendelssohn for 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons to be used as additional instrumental parts in j. These include wedding cantatas, thewedding quodlibet, the peasant cantata, and the coffee cantata. Bach s cantatas are among the highest achievements of western musical art, yet studies of the individual cantatas that are both illuminating and detailed are few. For the english edition the text has been carefully revised to bring it up to date, taking account of recent bach scholarship. Voices, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo sheet music book by georg philipp telemann 16811767. On this websize, you can find the texts and instrumentations of j. Bachs motets bwv 225231 are pieces on sacred themes for choir and basso continuo, with instruments playing colla parte. In this book, noted bach expert eric chafe combines theological, historical, analytical, and interpretive approaches to the cantatas to offer readers and listeners alike the richest possible experience of these works.
Bachs vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. Kantaten zu marienfesten i bwv 83, 125, 82, 200 nba i28. Bachs cantatas are among the highest achievements of western musical art, yet studies of the individual cantatas that are both illuminating and detailed are few. Chorale cantata for the feast of purification of the blessed virgin mary. Chorale preludes, bwv 714765 bach, johann sebastian this page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here. Bach cantatas vol 3 bwv 3752, 5460 bach cantatas vol 4 bwv 6178 bach cantatas vol 5 bwv 7999 bach cantatas vol 6 bwv 100117 bach cantatas vol 7 bwv 1197 bach cantatas vol 8 bwv 8140, 143159, 161162 bach cantatas vol 9 bwv 163182 bach cantatas vol 10 bwv 183188, 192, 194199 includes cantata s by johann sebastian. Bach wrote the chorale cantata in his second year in leipzig to conclude a set of christmas cantatas on the feast of epiphany. The first cantata on the album, bwv 195, is a joyous trumpetanddrums affair, written in the last years of bachs life for what must have been particularly sumptuous wedding celebrations.
A brief overview including common elements, instrumentation, and baroque period elements definition of a cantata. The new bach edition neue bachausgabe, nba published the score in 1994. The prescribed readings for the feast day were taken from the book of isaiah, the heathen will convert isaiah 60. Erdmann neumeister, geistliche poesien eisenach, 1714 and funffache kirchenandachten leipzig, 1717. With peace and joy i depart, bwv 125, for use in a lutheran service. Jul 17, 2011 adagio johann sebastian bach re minor bwv 974. The cantatas number 38, and they are the cream of bachs crop.
Bwv 120 by bach bwv 142 not by bach bwv 157 by bach bwv 160 not by bach bwv 189 probably not by bach bwv 193 by bach, but incomplete bwv 201 224 secular cantatas so. An introduction in 128 time usually means something very special in bachs works and the opening chorus of the chorale cantata bwv 125 is no exception. Bach cantata for the first movement which has the form of a passacaglia which is a harmoniously complete eight measure melody with the emphasis on the theme which can even. Kanarienvogelkantate by georg philipp telemann 16811767. Valet will ich dir geben i will give a deer to the valet. Notated music, bach, johann sebastian, cantatas, sacred. Genesis and early performances of cantata 4 cantata 4, christ lag in todesbanden christ lay in the bonds of death is unique among bachs works. Cantata bwv 125 english translation parallel format. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page.
Contents adventskantaten bwv61, 36, 62, 2 nba i1 kantaten zum 1. Chapter 41 bwv 1 the cantatas of johan sebastian bach. Original texts german cantatas sorted by bwv number sorted thematically other vocal works sorted by bwv number sorted thematically all vocal works sorted by title. Bible the app contains the complete king james bible with an interactive concordance to bachs cantatas. In addition, bach wrote a number of secular cantatas, usually for civic events such as council inaugurations. Chapter 21 bwv 48 the cantatas of johan sebastian bach. The first cantata on the album, bwv 195, is a joyous trumpetanddrums affair, written in the last years of bach s life for what must have been particularly sumptuous wedding celebrations. In many respects this cantata adheres to the established pattern of opening chorus and closing chorale separated by. Titles of bach chorales, as translated by my niece after. The collection is entitled cantatas for the feast of the purification of mary.
Cass angel records digital, angel records digital, emi, emi 4ds37353, 4ds 37353. This is one of those times when looking up wikipedia is the thing to do. Chorale cantata for the 27th sunday after trinity 1st performance. There are over 200 surviving bach cantatas, and nobody here has time to go through them all. The handbook to bachs sacred cantata texts identifies scriptural references for the wording, imagery, and themes that bachs listeners would have known. According to the comprehensive cd notes, 140 was written for the 27th sunday after trinity, and because easter fell early that year, an extra cantata was. Bwv 15 not by bach at all bwv 29 by bach bwv 41 by bach bwv 53 probably not by bach anyway bwv 106 by bach bwv 118 not a cantata as such, really bwv 119 by bach bwv 120 by bach bwv 142 not by bach bwv 157 by bach bwv 160 not by bach bwv 189 probably not by bach bwv 193 by bach, but incomplete bwv 201 224 secular. They are of course restricted to the sacred cantatas although bach also composed a number of secular works in this musical. Bach cantatas vol 3 bwv 3752, 5460 bach cantatas vol 4 bwv 6178 bach cantatas vol 5 bwv 7999 bach cantatas vol 6 bwv 100117 bach cantatas vol 7 bwv 1197 bach. The twentieth cantata of the cycle for the nineteenth sunday after trinity. The profound opening of martin luthers free rendering of the nunc dimittis is introduced by a slowly dancing solo flute leading in an answer from the oboe and the support of the full orchestra. Serious scholars, students as well as listeners who feel the need of fuller historical and liturgical background of bach s cantata text.
An introduction in 128 time usually means something very special in bach s works and the opening chorus of the chorale cantata bwv 125 is no exception. The cantatas number 38, and they are the cream of bach s crop. Browse all verses even those not used in the inspected cantata and see which other cantatas make use of the same. While im reluctant to characterize anything in music as the best, two of my favorite cantatas from the standpoint of craftsmanship and. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Vergnugte ruh, beliebte seelenlust contented peace,beloved delight of the soul cantata 170 bwv 170 event.
Titles of bach chorales, as translated by my niece after one semester of german. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Bach wrote these six cantatas, a continuous narrative of the nativity, for performance in leipzig from christmas to epiphany 17345. They are of course restricted to the sacred cantatas although bach also composed a number of secular works in this musical form. Gustave dore, the sermon on the mount, private collection, mid19th cent. What are some of the best bach cantatas, and how do we use. Mar 02, 20 johann sebastian bach 16851750 cantata bwv 2. It is a sevenmovement setting of the lutheran chorale of the same name, preceded by a short instrumental introduction, or sinfonia. The handbook to bach s sacred cantata texts identifies scriptural references for the wording, imagery, and themes that bach s listeners would have known. With interlinear translations and a full complement of indexes. Browse all verses even those not used in the inspected cantata and see which other cantatas make use of the same chorale. Weihnachtstag bwv 63, 197a, 110, 91, 191 nba i2 kantaten zum 2. Chorale preludes, bwv 714765 bach, johann sebastian.
Solo cantata for alto for the 6th sunday after trinity readings. In addition, the religious or literary theme of each text is summarized within the specific context of the cantata as a whole. Bach cantata for the first movement which has the form of a passacaglia which is a harmoniously complete eight measure melody with the emphasis on the theme which can even appear in the treble as it does. Full text of texts of the choral works of johann sebastian bach in english. Full text of texts of the choral works of johann sebastian. I do not own any rights to the music nor i am profiting from uploading it on youtube.
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