SKU: CA.3119107

ISBN 9790007242138. Language: German/English.

The Christmas cantata Gloria in excelsis Deo BWV 191, which has always presented researchers with many challenging problems, is among the few works to Latin words set by Johann Sebastian Bach. It consists of three sections - a finely-woven duet flanked by two festive choral movements - which we are to encounter again almost note for note in the world-famous Mass in B minor. Score available separately - see item CA.3119100.

SKU: CA.3119119

ISBN 9790007210212. Text language: German/English.

The Christmas cantata Gloria in excelsis Deo BWV 191, which has always presented researchers with many challenging problems, is among the few works to Latin words set by Johann Sebastian Bach. It consists of three sections - a finely-woven duet flanked by two festive choral movements - which we are to encounter again almost note for note in the world-famous Mass in B minor. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3119100.

SKU: CA.3119149

ISBN 9790007210229. Text language: German/English.

The Christmas cantata Gloria in excelsis Deo BWV 191, which has always presented researchers with many challenging problems, is among the few works to Latin words set by Johann Sebastian Bach. It consists of three sections - a finely-woven duet flanked by two festive choral movements - which we are to encounter again almost note for note in the world-famous Mass in B minor. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3119100.

SKU: CA.626000

ISBN 9790007012076. Key: B minor. Language: German. Text: Heermann, Johann. Text: Johann Heermann.

SKU: CA.3113614

ISBN 9790007208141. Text language: German/English.

The cantata Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz BWV 136 was composed in Bach's first year as Kantor of St. Thomas's in Leipzig and was first performed on the 8th Sunday after Trinity, the 18th July 1723. The librettist is unknown. The title of the cantata is taken from verse 23 of Psalm 139: Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz; prufe mich und erfahre, wie ich's meine. (Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts) The opening chorus forms an extended fugue, framed by string writing bursting with energy. The obbligato horn accentuates and enriches the movement with a special tonal color. The alto aria in F sharp minor (movement 3) comprises a trio movement with an oboe d'amore as solo instrument in a contrasting range - a presto middle section which dramatically charges the words Denn seines Eifers Grimm vernichtet (For the fury of its zeal will destroy). In the duet (movement 5) the text is sung by tenor and bass line by line, sometimes imitating contrapuntally, and sometimes both singing together dramatically in homophonic writing. A simple chorale setting to the melody Auf meinen lieben Gott concludes the cantata. Particularly charming here is the violin which joins the four vocal parts as an independent part. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3113600.

SKU: CA.3102000

ISBN 9790007102982. Key: F major. Language: German/English. Text: Rist, Johann. Text: Johann Rist.

SKU: CA.3108949

ISBN 9790007206925. Key: C minor / g minor. Text language: German/English.

Score and part available separately - see item CA.3108900.

SKU: CA.3101919

ISBN 9790007135980. Language: German/English.

Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3101900.

SKU: CA.3110007

ISBN 9790007047191. Key: G major. Language: German/English. Text: Rodigast, Samuel.

Liturgical intention unknown. Score available separately - see item CA.3110000.