Kantate zum Reformationsfest [Rekonstruktion: Reinhold Kubik]-J.S. Bach's Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott for SATB and Orchestra.Bach's Reformation cantata based on what is probably Martin Luther's most famous hymn evolved over a period of several years. At the beginning was a Weimar cantata for Oculi Sunday 1716 now missing which was based on the hymn with an instrumental quotation in the opening aria and with the final chorale. In the Leipzig years around 1730 Bach wrote a cantata for Reformation Day using this material. It began with the first verses of Luther's hymn in a simple four-part setting and also included the other verses. Later on in the 1730s or 1740s Bach replaced the introductory chorale movement with achorale setting which was unique spacious and motet-like in its style; this uniquely in this respect incorporated the choral writing in an instrumental canon for oboes and organ continuo. The powerful opening chorus is followed by recitatives and arias which reflect the full breadth of Bach's art of word painting and emotion. One of Bach's most magnificent cantatas one of the greatest works in the history of music. In addition to the complete performance material the arrangements of movements 1 and 5 (with 3 trumpets timpani as playing score) by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach are available.

Kantate Zum Epiphaniasfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstädter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus- the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias./ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Piano

Kantate Zum 23. Sonntag Nach Trinitatis, Bwv 139, 1724. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. 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./ Répertoire / Chœur Mixte et Piano

Now Thank We All Our God was a hymn first written by the German priest Martin Rinkart in the 1630s. It has been adapted many times over the years most famously by Mendelssohn as a hymn tune. The version here was created as the third movement of Bach's Cantata BWV 79 (The Lord is a Sun and Shield) written for Reformation Day in 1725. It has been arranged for SATB choir with keyboard accompaniment presented here with the popular English text.J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. He spent most of his life working as an organistand choirmaster and wrote many ecclesiastical works.

Kirchenkantate, Bwv 192, 1730Ca. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The cantata 'Nun danket alle Gott” (Now thank we all our God) BWV 192 is based on the text of the well-known hymn. It is therefore one of a small number of chorale cantatas which contain no free poetic texts. Correspondingly, there are no recitatives either. It has only recently been assumed that this three-movement work was not intended for Leipzig, but was actually written in 1730 for Bach's prestigious position as Kapellmeister of Saxe-Weissenfels. The court of Duke Christian enjoyed the its sojourn in the newly-renovated castle of its secondary residence in Sangerhausen and, at Trinity, in the court church, celebrated the anniversary of its consecration with festive music. Bach evidently occasionally contributed to this. The work does not survive complete. Even in the 18th century a full score evidently no longer existed, just a set of parts, the tenor part of which is entirely missing. For the new edition the missing part has been reconstructed by Detlev Schulten (Leipzig)./ Répertoire / Chœur Mixte et Piano

It is believed that the melody of this stately hymn was of French origin possibly as far back as the Advent Antiphons of the 8th cent. For this arrangement it is possible to add rhythmic variations to add spice to this classic hymn.

Psalms And Hymns For Choirs-Sing Choirs! is a library in miniature. It contains many of the Christian church’s popular traditional anthems including at least one example that will be suitable for each of the major services of the year.A number of Anglican chants (Psalms Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) are included set out in a way that should enable those who are unfamiliar with the style to perform them easily. The selection of movements from the Mass can be used to enrich the music of the liturgy in services.Many of the works in Sing Choirs! are presented in their original form such as Bruckner’s Locus Iste and Mozart’s LaudateDominum. Others are arrangements adaptations or longer pieces abridged to bring them into the scope of a useable anthem including choral arrangements of Handel’s Largo the Ave Marias by Schubert and by Bach and Gounod and Franck’s Panis Angelicus amongst many others.This collection has practicability as a priority. The Organ parts can be played on either the Piano or the Keyboard.Much of the music in Sing Choirs! will be suitable for special occasions making this an indispensable volume for choirs singing at weekly church services weddings funerals and in the concert hall.

Nun danket alle Gott. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Nun Danket Alle Gott / Niveau : 2.5 / Hymnes et chorals / Date parution : 1905-06-25/ Répertoire / SATB

Aus: Wachet Auf, Ruf Uns Die Stimme. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN / NICOLAI PHILIPP. Alternative text to 'Gloria sei dir gesungen' from the cantata / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Choeur SATB

Choralpartita. Par LINKENBACH KLAUS. Eine Choralpartita in fünf Sätzen: Coro 4stg, 2stg, 2stg, 3stg, 4stg / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Choeur SATB

incorporating Sleepers Awake-What better combination than a traditional hymn in a Baroque setting? Bach's “Sleepers Awake” from Cantata No. 140 in the background will be familiar allowing you to present a new and comfortable rendition of thebeloved Holy Holy Holy. A ChoirTrax and Instrumental Pak (strings) provide optional rehearsal and/or performance options. Available separately: SATB ChoirTrax CD. Score and Parts for Strings available digitally (80042).Duration: ca: 4:30.

This solid and stately setting has instructions for tracking through both the LSB (7 verses) and ELW (5 verses) version of this hymn but is useful for any congregation wanting a festive Easter setting. An extended organ/brassintroduction version based on Bach's setting of 'Christ Lag in Todesbaden' from the Orgelbuchlein is also available. Instrumental Parts include Two Trumpets in C or B-flat Horn in F Two Trombones [Trombone 2 with F attachementor Bass Trombone] and Timpani.

'Yankee Doodle' with variations is the most concise way to describe the piece commissioned by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra to commemorate Conneticut's participation in The United States Bicentennial. 'Yankee Doodle' a tune dating back to the Middle Ages in Holland and England (and used by the British as early as 1755 to poke fun at untrained American troops in the French and Indian war) is interwoven with other folk and national melodies to stitch a patchwork or a musical collage. It is a personal view of American history.'To explain my approach to They All Sang Yankee Doodle I must explain my own background because the piece is made up ofmusical memories imprinted from early childhood.My earliest musical memories are a juxtaposition of sounds - hymns and Bach chorales from the church next door where my mother was choir director; early twenties jazz from my oldest brother's dance band; classical piano from my middle brother and my mother's piano studio; and cowboy songs and turn-of-the-century ballads that I have always identified with my father. Concord California where I was born was once part of a land grant from the Mexican government and the Spanish-Mexican influence remained strong even as the town expanded from a sleepy settlement into an American microcosmos with a wide variety of ethnic groups. Over fifty years ago most of us who sang 'Yankee Doodle' in Concord could not trace our ancestry to the founding fathers. Those of us with Anglo-Saxon names were at the end of the Westward push our forefathers having left behind the Eastern cities a few generations before settling for a time mid-continent then restlessly pushing further West. Little is known of my paternal grandfather for instance except that he had come to California from Indiana walking across Nevada desert to become one of the first settlers in Mordoc Indian territory.Of course the native American the Indian was there to greet each new migration and it is his

Danske Julesalmer og -Sange is a collection of 50 christmas hymns and songs arranged for Mixed Choir SATB by Bo Holten Bendt Kallenbach Jørgen Lauritsen Henrik Metz and Finn Viderø.