Format : Sheet music
Mass in B minor (BWV 232) (Urtext) (L).2 3 0 2 - 1 3 0 0 timp org str solo SSATB mx chorVocal Score Paperback
SKU: MB.30667M
ISBN 9781513463971. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Johann Sebastian Bachâ??s arrangements of the â??69 Sacred Songsâ? from the Musical Hymnal by Georg Christian Schemelli (Leipzig, 1736) have long been part of the German language vocal concert repertoire and a mainstay in vocal pedagogy. Originally, only these 69 of the 954 hymns in the collection were published with a single bass line as the accompaniment. Bachâ??s contribution was to specify harmonies to be played over those same bass lines by adding figured bass numbers and symbols beneath each note.
A figured bass line can easily be turned into a relatively simple guitar accompaniment or a more elaborate setting, offering a range of possibilities that make working with this music both interesting and rewarding for the guitarist. While other period and modern editions of the â??69 Sacred Songsâ? offer accompaniments for keyboard instruments, this Mel Bay publication features intermediate to advanced transcriptions exclusively for the guitar.
Best suited to college-level players or advanced aficionados, this special Mel Bay Publications edition includes the vocal line with German lyrics and the guitar accompaniment transcribed from Bachâ??s figured bass lines. Written in guitar-friendly keys, 29 of the transcriptions employ a capo to achieve the original key designed for high voices. Without the capo, these same arrangements would be suitable to be sung by lower voices. The remaining 40 hymns are in their original guitar-friendly keys and so do not require a capo.
This volume contains accompaniment settings of all 69 of the sacred songs and arias for which Bach wrote figured bass annotation. For performance variety and convenience, this book includes â??Scores in their Original Keys,â? and stand-alone â??Guitar Accompaniment,â? and â??Bass Parts.
SKU: BA.BA05007-01
ISBN 9790006461448. 33 x 26.5 cm inches. Language: German. Preface: Dürr, Alfred.
About Barenreiter Urtext
What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?
MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND - A reliable musical text based on all available sources - A description of the sources - Information on the genesis and history of the work - Valuable notes on performance practice - Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions ... AND PRACTICAL - Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them - A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format - Excellent print quality - Superior paper and binding
SKU: CA.3104712
ISBN 9790007206093. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
Score available separately - see item CA.3104700.
SKU: CA.3104713
ISBN 9790007206109. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
SKU: CA.3104700
ISBN 9790007103057. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
SKU: CA.3104714
ISBN 9790007206116. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
SKU: CA.3104711
ISBN 9790007206086. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
SKU: CA.3104707
ISBN 9790007103071. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
SKU: CA.3104709
ISBN 9790007206079. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
SKU: CA.3104719
ISBN 9790007136161. Key: G minor. Language: German/English. Text: Helbig, Johann Friedrich. Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig.
Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3104700.
SKU: TM.10052SET
Organ Obbligato in score; figured bass (not realized).
SKU: TM.10052SC
SKU: BR.EB-7047
ISBN 9790004172018. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German.