SKU: CA.3122791
Key: E minor. German. Text: Johann Frank.
For many choral singers Jesu, meine Freude is not just a motet by Bach, but the motet par excellence. Bach's motets as a whole have to be described as exceptional works, but even amongst these this is an exceptional work which is out of the ordinary not only in terms of its length. The formal conception, with its alternating chorale and Bible verses in 11 sections in a symmetrical structure, is also unique. The motet was very probably composed for a funeral, but no further details about this are known. By comparison, there are clear indications that the motet, as we now know it, was probably not composed in one go, but was composed over a long period of time. Score available separately - see item CA.3122700.
SKU: CA.4062005
ISBN 9790007073916. Key: C minor. Language: Latin.
The Mass in C minor, K. 427, Mozart's Great Mass remaines a torso - a circumstance which is extremely regrettable, especially given the monumentality of this work. Mozart finished only the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Osanna, and Benedictus of the Mass. For two movements from the Credo he only completed sketches without instrumentation. In March 1785 Mozart arranged Kyrie and Gloria, supplemented by a tenor and a soprano aria, for the Italian oratorio Davide penitente. In his arrangement of the Mass in c minor, Richard Maunder added Creed wind and brass instruments to the Credo sketches. Score available separately - see item CA.4062000.
SKU: CA.3104009
ISBN 9790007042882. Key: F major. Language: German/English.
Score available separately - see item CA.3104000.
SKU: CA.3114711
ISBN 9790007208424. Key: C major. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.
Original form of the later BWV 147, composed in Weimar. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3114700.
SKU: CA.3100814
ISBN 9790007041991. Key: E major. Language: German/English. Text: Neumann, Caspar. Text: Caspar Neumann.
Score available separately - see item CA.3100800.
SKU: CA.3100811
ISBN 9790007041960. Key: E major. Language: German/English. Text: Neumann, Caspar. Text: Caspar Neumann.
SKU: CA.4013093
Language: German.
Elijah is regarded as a milestone in Mendelssohn's compositional output and as a high point in the oratorio literature of the 19th century. Mendelssohn composed his second great oratorio just a year before his premature death. This excitingly dramatic work also expresses a fervent belief in God, a belief which in the 19th century was no longer self-evident. Mendelssohn transposed the visible world of the Old Testament into numerous musical expressive possibilities in which Old Testament texts, including psalm texts and commentaries from the words of the Prophets, were shaped into biblical dramas. For a subject like Elijah ... the drama must reign supreme ... the characters must be introduced speaking and acting like living people ... a quite vivid world of the sort we find in every chapter of the Old Testament. Mendelssohn to his librettist. Score available separately - see item CA.4013000.
SKU: CA.3100519
ISBN 9790007135928. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Heermann, Johann. Text: Johann Heermann.
Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3100500.
SKU: CA.3100409
ISBN 9790007041526. Key: E minor. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin. Text: Martin Luther.
The cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden is among Bach's earliest preserved vocal compositions. The text is based Martin Luther's Easter chorale of the same name. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3100400.
SKU: CA.3104012
ISBN 9790007042905. Key: F major. Language: German/English.
SKU: CA.3100503
ISBN 9790007041595. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Heermann, Johann. Text: Johann Heermann.
Score available separately - see item CA.3100500.
SKU: CA.3100309
ISBN 9790007041434. Key: A major. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
For the 2nd Epiphany Sunday 1725, Bach composed the cantata O God, what glut of care and pain. It forms part of the annual cycle of chorale cantatas. In the large-scale opening movement, a choral setting full of anguish with expansive orchestral sections, the bass presents the cantus firmus in segments, reinforced by one trombone. This is followed directly by the second chorale verse in a four-part setting in which, however, each chorale line is interrupted by a short recitative (each one sung by a different voice). The bass, who closes the recitative, also sings the following continuo aria which is rich in melismatic passages. The second aria is a duet expanded into a quartet setting by the addition of oboes d'amore and continuo; it leads into the closing chorale containing a wealth of transitions. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3100300.
SKU: CA.3122915
ISBN 9790007210892. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Thymich, Paul. Text: Paul Thymich.
Year of composition unknown, presumably in the period 1723-1732 Der saure Weg - the bitter path - is how this motet is popularly known, taking its nickname from the fugue theme, with its awkward intervals which are a challenge to sing cleanly. But Bach's choral music contains a whole range of other challenges, too. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3122900.
SKU: CA.3104049
Key: F major. Language: German/English.
Score and part available separately - see item CA.3104000.
SKU: CA.3100349
ISBN 9790007204426. Key: A major. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin.
For the 2nd Epiphany Sunday 1725, Bach composed the cantata O God, what glut of care and pain. It forms part of the annual cycle of chorale cantatas. In the large-scale opening movement, a choral setting full of anguish with expansive orchestral sections, the bass presents the cantus firmus in segments, reinforced by one trombone. This is followed directly by the second chorale verse in a four-part setting in which, however, each chorale line is interrupted by a short recitative (each one sung by a different voice). The bass, who closes the recitative, also sings the following continuo aria which is rich in melismatic passages. The second aria is a duet expanded into a quartet setting by the addition of oboes d'amore and continuo; it leads into the closing chorale containing a wealth of transitions. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3100300.
SKU: CA.4013092
SKU: CA.3100809
ISBN 9790007041953. Key: E major. Language: German/English. Text: Neumann, Caspar. Text: Caspar Neumann.
SKU: CA.4007105
ISBN 9790007060558. Language: German/Latin.
The Psalms inspired Mendelssohn throughout his working life, and, aside from a cappella settings, he left behind five great orchestral Psalms. Score available separately - see item CA.4007100.
SKU: CA.3100305
ISBN 9790007041410. Key: A major. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
For the 2nd Epiphany Sunday 1725, Bach composed the cantata O God, what glut of care and pain. It forms part of the annual cycle of chorale cantatas. In the large-scale opening movement, a choral setting full of anguish with expansive orchestral sections, the bass presents the cantus firmus in segments, reinforced by one trombone. This is followed directly by the second chorale verse in a four-part setting in which, however, each chorale line is interrupted by a short recitative (each one sung by a different voice). The bass, who closes the recitative, also sings the following continuo aria which is rich in melismatic passages. The second aria is a duet expanded into a quartet setting by the addition of oboes d'amore and continuo; it leads into the closing chorale containing a wealth of transitions. Score available separately - see item CA.3100300.
SKU: CA.3100313
ISBN 9790007041465. Key: A major. Language: German/English. Text: Moller, Martin. Text: Martin Moller.
SKU: CA.4013091
SKU: CA.3114709
ISBN 9790007208417. Key: C major. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.
Original form of the later BWV 147, composed in Weimar. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3114700.
SKU: CA.3100807
ISBN 9790007041946. Key: E major. Language: German/English. Text: Neumann, Caspar. Text: Caspar Neumann.
SKU: CA.3114749
ISBN 9790007208462. Key: C major. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.
SKU: CA.166200
ISBN 9790007005832. Key: E minor. Language: German/English.
SKU: CA.3114712
ISBN 9790007208431. Key: C major. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.
SKU: CA.3104011
ISBN 9790007042899. Key: F major. Language: German/English.
SKU: CA.3135210
ISBN 9790007292690. German/English.
For this edition, Carsten Klomp has transferred the orchestral movement of the 1st cantata from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio to the organ. It not only enables a performance with a reduced line-up, but also a tonally appealing and surprisingly coherent rendition of this wonderful music. The way the voices are distributed on the manuals and pedal and the balance between virtuosity and good playability ensure both proximity to the original score and an organ-appropriate implementation. Instead of a simple piano reduction on the organ, this version offers an independent performance option that allows the organ to be used in all of its facets and possibilities.The vocal parts (solos and choir) are identical to the edition of the original version (Carus 31.248/00), so that the piano reduction and choral score can be used.
SKU: CA.721400
ISBN 9790007301989. Key: G minor. Latin.
The Miserere is based on the Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor from the 1st part of the “Well-Tempered Clavier” by Johann Sebastian Bach. In his choral version, Heribert Breuer transposes the original down a third and inserts words from the 51st Psalm, one of the seven penitential psalms.
The composer Heribert Breuer conducts the Berlin Bach Academy, which he founded. He is particularly known for his arrangements of instrumental pieces for diverse ensembles. His choral adaptions (e.g., also in our Choral Collection Beethoven and Bruckner. Secular Choral Music) offer a fresh perspective on the originals and are a valuable addition to the repertoire of any interested choir.The Miserere was recorded by the Calmus Ensemble for the CD “Bach for five”.
SKU: CA.3100812
ISBN 9790007041977. Key: E major. Language: German/English. Text: Neumann, Caspar. Text: Caspar Neumann.
