Three Bach Chorales

In the early 1700s, Bach's chorales enchanted listeners with their inventive harmonies, chromaticism, contrapuntal motion, and changes of tonal center. Since that time, music students the world over have studied the chorales as a paragon of 'common practice' harmony and voice leading. And by virtue of their sublime beauty, musicians continue to perform the chorales to this day. The four-part texture of the chorales can make their performance on guitar ? with its fingering limitations ? somewhat problematic. But by sometimes thinning the texture to three or two parts, and sometimes inverting the lower parts (allowing the alto or tenor to temporarily serve as the bass), we've created easy-to-play classical guitar solos that capture all the interest and beauty of Bach's original compositions.

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

Condensed Score-The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

The 28 chorales in this collection are suitable for concert band/wind ensemble as well as woodwind/brass choir saxophone quartet trombone quartet or mixed woodwind/brass groups. They are well-suited for use as warm-ups forstudy of precise intonation and ensemble and for concert performance. Helpful instructions to the director are included for varying dynamics through instrumentation and balance and the enhanced index includes the key and meterof each chorale. Also included are three concert selections: Chorale Prelude on “I Call to Thee Lord Jesus Christ”; Final Chorus from St. Matthew Passion; Chorale Prelude on “We All Believe in One God(Giant Fugue)”

This Schirmer edition presents Three Chorales from The Chritmas Oratorio. They are scored for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment and have been translated and adapted by J. Troutbeck.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote his first great vocal composition the Magnificat in 1749 at the age of 35. It bears all the earmarks of “audition music” i.e. a piece that organists and choir directors had to submit when applying for a new position. This feature is especially evident in its stylistic variety which makes the work a rewarding and colorful challenge for all church choirs. Special attractions are the work's contrapuntal passages which are very similiar in sound and structure to those of J. S. Bach’s B minor Mass. The present arrangement for soloists chorus and organ is intended as a self contained version accessible to a widerange of choirs even those with limited financial means. - Self contained version for soloists (SATB) chorus (SATB) and organ - Ideal for use in church and concert hall - Clear and well presented organ part - Duration: ca. 40 minutes The Bärenreiter CHOIR&ORGAN Series presents great choral works in arrangements for soloists choir and organ; no orchestra is needed. The original orchestral parts have been transcribed into straight-forward organ reductions whereby the contemporary tradition of such arrangements has been taken into consideration. In some cases the original organ version by the composer has been used. The Organ parts are presented on three staves. The choir and solo parts always remain true to the original. One edition can be used by soloists singers and Organist alike.

(Let the Children Come)-In this piece the title (which means 'Let The Children Come' in Swahili) is used as a refrain. The original verse text by Herb from Bach tells us that Jesus loves us all especially the children. This is a perfect piece for your adult and children's choirs to sing together. The optional percussion adds a rhythmic intensity and requires three players. Try it for Confirmation or festival of the Christian home.