SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, oboe, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3113213

Cantata for the 4th Sunday in Advent. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Bereitet die Wege. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Advent. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1715. BWV 132. 4 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.132/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113213).

ISBN 9790007207946. Language: German/English.

Bach's cantata BWV 132 was written for the 4th Sunday in Advent, and the autograph score is dated 1715. It was composed while Bach was at Weimar, to a libretto by the Weimar Court Preacher Salomon Franck. Its subject matter is the testimony of John the Baptist addressed to the Christian community and to individual believers. Since the original concluding chorale, the fifth verse of the hymn Herr Christ der einig Gotts Sohn (Elisabeth Cruziger), has been lost, here the cantata ends with the last movement (transposed from B flat to A major), to the same words, of the cantata BWV 164. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3113200.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3101213

Jubilate. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Special days, Easter and Eastertide, Praise and thanks. Single Part, Viola 1. Composed 1714. BWV 12. 4 pages. Duration 26 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.012/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3101213).

ISBN 9790007204617. Key: F minor / b flat major. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.

On the 2nd March 1714 Bach, who until then had been employed as a chamber musician and organist at he Court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar, was promoted to the position of concert master, and was instructed to relieve the ailing Kapellmeister Johann Samuel Drese by composing and performing new pieces monthly for the church. Following the cantata Himmelskonig, sei willkommen, BWV 182, the present cantate was the second work which Bach composed under the terms of his new contract. The extraordinary musical ambition evident in the first Weimar cantatas may have had its roots in the fact htat Bach aspired to become Drese's successor as Court Kapellmeister. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3101200.

Soli SB, Fl, Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3121213

Peasant cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Solvej Donadel. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violoncello/double bass. Cantatas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1742. BWV 212. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.212/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3121213).

ISBN 9790007239572. Language: German/English.

The Peasant Cantata BWV 212 is unique in Bach's cantata output both in content and musically. Although it belongs to Bach's homage cantatas, the text deals only indirectly with praise for a new chamberlain. Rather, the eloquent characters portray situations from rural life, which are also reflected in the music: Bach often drew on well-known dance movements and folk tunes. Because of this the cantata as a whole seems less 'academic' than his (surviving) sacred vocal music. Just two arias were composed in the typical da capo structure in which the musicians' abilities are put to the test. But because of the shortness of the other movements, the cantata is extremely varied. Picander's humorous text makes the cantata extremely versatile, far beyond its original purpose. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3121200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, Cor da tirarsi, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116213

Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Arranged by Masaaki Suzuki. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Mourning, death. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1716. BWV 162. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.162/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116213).

ISBN 9790007208929. Text language: German/English.

The cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Ah! I see now, as I to the wedding bidden, BWV 162 was first performed on 25 October 1716 in the Castle church at Weimar. During the first year in his position as Thomaskantor, Bach made a revival performance of the cantata on 10 October 1723. For this Leipzig version he added an additional obbligato voice in the first movement and in the final chorale he added a Corno da tirarsi, which played colla-parte with the soprano. However, we do not know what this mysterious instrument looked like. For performances today we recommend using a trumpet or a slide trumpet. The cantata begins not with an introductory chorus, but rather with a sonorous bass aria with a string accompaniment and obbligato trumpet. The following movements, movement 2 through 5, are also performed by vocal soloists. The third movement, a soprano aria, presents a peculiarity: the obbligato wind parts were not contained in the original version of this cantata. Our edition offers a reconstruction for the flute, made by the famous Bach interpreter and expert, Masaaki Suzuki. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3104213

Cantata for Quasimodogeniti Sunday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Felix Loy. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Easter and Eastertide. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1725. BWV 42. 4 pages. Duration 28 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.042/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3104213).

ISBN 9790007205867. Language: German/English.

Instead of an opening chorus Cantata BWV 42 begins with a magnificent Sinfonia in the style of the Brandenburg Concertos. It is possible that Bach took this movement from a concerto which he had composed earlier. The first aria, for alto with obbligato oboe and bassoon, could be derived from the middle movement of this concerto. The heroic bass aria, a statement of the certainty of faith, forms a weighty counterpart to the opening movement. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3104200.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, recorder, violin solo, violin, 2 viola, cello, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3118213

Cantata for Palm Sunday or for the feast of the Annunciation. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Himmelskonig, Sei Willkommen A-Dur. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Viola 2. Composed 1714. BWV 182. 8 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.182/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3118213).

ISBN 9790007050306. Key: A major. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.

Version in A major (version in G major: Carus 31.182/50) The cantata Himmelskonig, sei willkommen BWV 182 holds a special place in Johann Sebastian Bach's biography. He had been employed as organist and chamber musician at the court of Weimar since 1708; on 2 March 1714, he was appointed concert master of the court, and his inauguration music for this occasion was Himmelskonig, sei willkommen. The cantata was first performed on Palm Sunday of that year, 25 March 1714. Bach performed this cantata several times - always revising and amending it - both in Weimar and in Leipzig. Of the altogether four versions, the first Leipzig version has been selected for the present new edition. Unlike the Weimar versions, it can be realized effectively using modern performance means. In his debut composition of 1714, the newly appointed concert master demonstrated his abilities: the eight movements contain a multitude of beautiful and rewarding challenges for choir and vocal soloists alike, and in addition there is the unusual attraction of a virtuoso solo part for the recorder. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3118200.

Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, [4 trombones], violin solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3100213

2nd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Reinhold Kubik. Hymns by Martin Luther: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein. German title: Ach Gott, vom Himmel. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1724. BWV 2. 8 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.002/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3100213).

ISBN 9790007041366. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin. Text: Martin Luther.

Bach composed the cantata O God, from heaven look on us BWV 2 for the 2nd Trinity Sunday 1724 as the second cantata of the annual cycle of chorale cantatas. It is based on Martin Luther's rewriting of Psalm 112. The opening movement is one of a group of cantata opening movements which are not concertante but kept entirely in the motet style, with the instruments serving only to reinforce the singers. The archaic character of this movement is heightened by the addition of a trombone quartet. The concertante style is all the more significant in the first aria for contralto, solo violin and continuo. The first secco recitative represents a special feature: two fragments of the chorale are woven as arioso into the recitative, both in text and melody; futhermore, they are also taken up canonically by the continuo. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3100200.

Solo Soprano voice, SATB Choir, 3 Oboes, basson, 2 trumpets, 2 Violin, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3105213

Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Cantatas, End of the church year, Trinity. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1726. BWV 52. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.052/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3105213).

ISBN 9790007206338. Language: German/English. Text: Birkmann, Christoph.

It only became apparent a few years ago that the text of the soprano cantata Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht came from the collection Gott-geheiligten Sabbaths-Zehnden by the Leipzig theology student and Bach pupil Christoph Birkmann, printed in 1728 in Nuremberg. Birkmann was probably therefore the author of the text. The cantata was written for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity, which fell on 24 November 1726 in the year of its first performance. As in other cantatas in the first annual cycle, Bach chose an instrumental sinfonia as the opening movement - here the first movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto. The soprano soloist has two recitatives and two arias, in which the falsehood of the world is juxtaposed with trust in God. The cantata text is rounded off with the first verse of the chorale In dich hab ich gehoffet, scored for four-part chorus, as is usual with Bach. With the use of two horns and three oboes added to the string ensemble, the cantata has colorful and varied orchestration. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3105200.

SATB choir, 2 violins, 3 trombones colla parte, organ, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3500812

Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Composed by Francesco Durante. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Missa C-Moll. Bwv Anh.26. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Violin 2. 12 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.008/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3500812).

ISBN 9790007213008. Text language: Latin.

Johann Sebastian Bach was able to appreciate good works by other composers, as is shown by contemporary accounts, and by a glimpse into what remains of his music library. Francesco Durante, maestro di cappella in Naples, was known in his time as an accomplished composer, who in his sacred works sought to achieve accommodation between the strict stile antico and the stile moderno of concert music at that time. This combination distinguishes his Mass in C minor, and it may have been what awakened Johann Sebastian Bach's interest in this work. He copied it about 1730, not merely for study purposes but in order to perform it, as is indicated by various alterations which he made to the composition. Bach replaced the Christe by a composition of his own, and for the Kyrie II he used Durante's music for the Gloria, making the alterations required by the different words. A worthwhile discovery! Score and part available separately - see item CA.3500800.

SATB vocal soli, 3 recorders, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112213

Cantata for the Sunday after Christmas. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Christiane Hausmann. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Das neugeborne Kindelein. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1724. BWV 122. 4 pages. Duration 16 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.122/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112213).

ISBN 9790007207434. Language: German/English.

More than usual, in this chorale cantata the hymn is continuously present; it appears as the cantus firmus in four of the six movements and gives the work an overall unity. In addition to the opening chorus and in the closing chorale, it appears in a trio, a rare occurrence in Bach's vocal works, and even in a recitative. The latter is performed by recorders. The rich scoring for winds - besides the recorders it also includes three oboes - characterizes this cantata, which is performed after Christmas and whose text refers back to Christmas and also points to the new year. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112200.

Coro SATB/SATB, [Bc] - Level 3

SKU: CA.3500349

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Daniel R. Melamed. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Organ. Sacred vocal music, Motets. Single Part, Organ. BWV Anh. III 159. 4 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 35.003/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3500349).

ISBN 9790007242213. Key: F minor. Language: German/English.

For a long period wrongly attributed to Johann Christoph Bach (later also Johann Christian Bach); composed 1712/13 or earlier. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3500300.

Orchestra SAB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3107213

Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Alles nur nach Gottes Willen. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1726. BWV 72. 4 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.072/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107213).

ISBN 9790007044596. Key: A minor. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.

Score available separately - see item CA.3107200.