Johann Sebastian Bach: Motets

SKU: CA.3150100

ISBN 9790007186357.

This part of the complete edition contains: Cantatas and Motets (2 slip cases) vol. 1-16: Cantatas BWV 1-199 vol. 17: Motets and Wedding chorales With the Bach vocal project, we have published Johann Sebastian Bach's complete sacred vocal music in a high-quality complete edition: This up-to-date Bach Edition - over 12,500 pages of score - contains all the cantatas, oratorios, passions, motets and masses. An edition in the tried and tested Carus quality - and the only modern Bach edition for which complete performance material is available for sale! Reader-friendly and handy format (like a vocal score) Outstanding legibility through clear presentation of the musical image and precise printing on the tried and tested Carus music paper Robust and practicable binding High-quality slip case for practical storage User-friendly structure of the volumes Rapid location of desired work: each cantata volume contains an overview of the cantatas in the church year.

SKU: CA.3150200

ISBN 9790007187132.

This part of the complete edition contains: Masses, Passions and Oratorios (1 slip case) vol. 1: Mass in B minor BWV 232 Sanctus in D major BWV 232III (version 1724) vol. 2: Missa in F major BWV 233 Kyrie Christe du Lamm BWV 233a Missa in A major BWV 234 Missa in G minor BWV 235 Missa in G major BWV 236 Sanctus in C major BWV 237 Sanctus in D major BWV 238 Magnificat in D major BWV 243 Inserts for the Magnificat (in D major) vol. 3: St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 St. Mark Passion BWV 247 vol. 4: St. John Passion BWV 245 in all surviving versions vol. 5: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 vol. 6: Easter Oratorio BWV 249 Ascension Oratorio BWV 11 With the Bach vocal project, we have pubblished Johann Sebastian Bach's complete sacred vocal music in a high-quality complete edition: This up-to-date Bach Edition - over 12,500 pages of score - contains all the cantatas, oratorios, passions, motets and masses. An edition in the tried and tested Carus quality - and the only modern Bach edition for which complete performance material is available for sale! - Reader-friendly and handy format (like a vocal score) - Outstanding legibility through clear presentation of the musical image and precise printing on the tried and tested Carus music paper - Robust and practicable binding - High-quality slip case for practical storage - User-friendly structure of the volumes - Rapid location of desired work: each cantata volume contains an overview of the cantatas in the church year.

SKU: BA.BVK02398

ISBN 9783761823989. 27.5 x 20 cm inches. Language: German. Preface: Bolín, Norbert / Petzoldt, Martin.

The Bach commentary discusses, in four extensive volumes, Johann Sebastian Bach's complete sacred vocal works from a theological point of view.

In the scope of previous research, musicologists attempted to understand Johann Sebastian Bach's sacred vocal works based on a general knowledge of the Lutheran church and theology. A theological equivalent to the fundamental Bach research presented by musicologists - one that would mainly draw from the contemporary theology relevant for the texts Bach set to music - has not been presented until now. Closing this gap, the Bach commentary is based on extensive theological research and offers readers comprehensible insights into the Bible interpretation used by Johann Sebastian Bach in his sacred vocal works.

Volume IV contains Bach's masses, Magnificat, and motets.

The author
Martin Petzoldt was Professor for Systematic Theology at the theological faculty of the Leipzig University.

SKU: CA.3122794

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.3122792

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: BR.CHB-3539-02

ISBN 9790004404706. 7.5 x 10.5 inches.

Motets (BWV 118, 225-231) account for a rather small work group within the great number of sacred vocal works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Only six motets have survived; their most striking feature being their mostly double-chorus texture, often without a verifiable instrumental or continuo accompaniment. They were presumably written at the beginning of Bach's time in Leipzig, i.e. after 1723.The present work, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, is one of only two motets by Bach in which the entire text comes from the Bible, in this case the two verses of Psalm 117.Performance editions of all other sacred vocal works by Johann Sebastian Bach are also available at Breitkopf & Hartel.

SKU: BR.CHB-5377-00

ISBN 9790004413784. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German.

The Complete Chorales are an Urtext edition of all four-part chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach and the new standard in editing for this genre. Musicologist Thomas Daniel, a well-known specialist for the topic of Bach chorales, divided the chorales in two parts of about equal length: Chorales from cantatas, motets, and passions that were confirmedly written by Bach are found in the first part, while the second part includes chorales from later sources and printings, e.g. the four-volume edition published by Breitkopf in 1784 to 1787. Thereby, the authentic chorales are clearly separated from the chorales of partly dubious authorship for the first time. Drawing on new sources, e.g. from the archive of the Berliner Sing-Akademie, some settings can even be attributed to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - contrary to his claim in the preface of the Breitkopf edition that all songs were created by my dear late father.The volume includes an informative preface and a separate introduction on the edition for both parts while giving editorial remarks for each chorale for the first time, directly below the score. Additionally, it provides helpful indices that allow searches for text incipits, BWV numbers, melody composers, and lyricists.Get an insight into our material with the reading sample.In the Download section, you can also find a concordance to the previous edition.This is a treasure trove of fine music, beautifully presented and intelligently edited. [...] It will become my reference for Bach chorales. (Jeremy Summerly, Choir & Organ)

All four-part chorales by Bach in an Urtext edition for the first time. Authentic chorales clearly separated from those of dubious attribution. New insights on the authorship of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

SKU: CA.3530511

ISBN 9790007213183. Language: German/English.

From the music library of Johann Sebastian Bach. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3530500.