All of Bach?s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas? Church Leipzig where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period Bach composed most of his cantatas and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition reserving his own motet compositions for special occasions.Four of his six motets were written for the funeral services of prominent members of the St Thomas? congregation. Jesu Meine Freude (BWV 227) the longest most musically complex and earliest of the six was written in 1723 for the funeralof Johanna Maria Käsin the wife of Leipzig?s postmaster.Jesu Meine Freude BWV 227 is a beautifully constructed motet for five-part mixed choir by J.S. Bach. This Urtext edition provides you with a clear and accurate realisation of the composer?s original intentions and includes thoroughly detailed editorial markings and suggestions as edited by Konrad Ameln.Urtext of the New Bach EditionPerformance material and choral score (BA5132) available for saleComplete edition of the 6 Motets Vocal score with Piano reduction (BA5193-90) choral score (BA5193)

Written by J. S. Bach and arranged by Maurice Duruflé for Organ “Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jésus que ma joie demeure) is the tenth movement extract of the “Rejoice Yourself My Soul” The Cantata BWV 147. Part of the expanded version composed for the feast of Visitation it was added to the main Cantata in 1923.This religious piece is quite difficult and features the use of: - Swell: Oboe 8’ - Choir: Bourdons 16’ 8’ Principal 8’ Octave 4’ Fifteen 2’ Mixture - Great: Bourdon 8’ -Pedals: Bourdons 16’ 8’