Composed by Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904). Edited by Robin Tait. This edition: Urtext edition. Score and parts in slipcover. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA9574).

Omnibus Press. Biography / MUSIC BISAC, Biography/Composers and Musicians. Softcover. 342 pages. Omnibus Press #OP53262. Published by Omnibus Press

(Study Score). Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Bathia Churgin. For Score (Study Score). Henle Study Scores. Softcover. G. Henle #HN9811. Published by G. Henle

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

SKU: CA.3123511

Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Missa In G /Bwv 235 Rev.2000. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Mass settings, incomplete (also Missa brevis). Single Part, Violin 1. Composed the period at Leipzig. BWV 235. 12 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.235/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3123511).

ISBN 9790007085926. Key: G minor. Language: Latin.

As well as the Mass in B minor, there are four further, shorter mass compositions by Bach, the so-called Lutheran or Kyrie-Gloria masses. Despite their high musical qualities, they are often overshadowed by other church works by Bach. With their six-movement structure (up to the Cum sancto spiritu) they had their specific liturgical position in church services of the time of Bach. The masses largely comprise parodies, with the original music mainly taken from cantatas which Bach sometimes considerably reworked in his well-known style according to the new context of the work. Ulrich Leisinger has edited the four works for Carus in new critical editions. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3123500.

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Blfl, 3 Ob (Ob I auch Obda, Obca), Fg, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3106969

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Complete orchestral parts. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Set of Orchestra Parts. BWV BWV 69a. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/69. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106969).

ISBN 9790007206734. Language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3106900.

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

SKU: CA.3123509

Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. 1x 31.235/21 oboe 1, 1x 31.235/22 oboe 2. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Missa In G /Bwv 235 Rev.2000. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Mass settings, incomplete (also Missa brevis). Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed the period at Leipzig. BWV 235. 20 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.235/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3123509).

ISBN 9790007211080. Key: G minor. Language: Latin.

As well as the Mass in B minor, there are four further, shorter mass compositions by Bach, the so-called Lutheran or Kyrie-Gloria masses. Despite their high musical qualities, they are often overshadowed by other church works by Bach. With their six-movement structure (up to the Cum sancto spiritu) they had their specific liturgical position in church services of the time of Bach. The masses largely comprise parodies, with the original music mainly taken from cantatas which Bach sometimes considerably reworked in his well-known style according to the new context of the work. Ulrich Leisinger has edited the four works for Carus in new critical editions. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3123500.

For Cello and Piano Reduction. Composed by Richard Strauss (1864-1949). Edited by Peter Jost. Henle Music Folios. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1468. Published by G. Henle

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Blfl, 3 Ob (Ob I auch Obda, Obca), Fg, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3106999

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Organ. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Organ. BWV BWV 69a. 16 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/99. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106999).

ISBN 9790007206741. Language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3106900.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, recorder, oboe I/oboe d'amore, oboe II-III, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3106961

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 1. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Violin 1. BWV BWV 69a. 8 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/61. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106961).

ISBN 9790007206697. Text language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3106900.

String Quartet (Study Score)

SKU: HL.51487272

Study Score. Composed by Alexander Zemlinsky. Edited by Dominik Rahmer. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. G. Henle #HN7272. Published by G. Henle (HL.51487272).

UPC: 840126989366. 6.75x9.5x0.245 inches.

Alexander Zemlinsky's music was long unjustly overshadowed by what was regarded as the “more progressive” Second Viennese School. Although Zemlinsky was close friends with its protagonist Arnold Schönberg, he never did take the latter's radical step into dodecaphony. At the same time, he composed works that were no less original or fully fledged. Composed between 1913 and 1915, his Second String Quartet in particular pushed the contemporaneous understanding of form and tonality to its limits. With just one movement but spanning over 1,200 measures, this multi-faceted work numbers among the most significant contributions to the genre of the time and has long merited a critical new edition. The Urtext edition by G. Henle Publishers corrects many errors and inaccuracies in the first edition that came to light after careful comparison with the autograph sources in Vienna and Washington. For the first time, too, the metronome markings that survive only in one of Zemlinsky's letters have been incorporated. Editorial work was kindly supported by the Alexander Zemlinsky Endowment Fund in Vienna.

About Henle Urtext

What I can expect from Henle Urtext editions:

• error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues
• preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work 
• Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions 
• most beautiful music engraving 
• page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them 
• excellent print quality and binding 
• largest Urtext catalogue world-wide 
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Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3123505

Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Missa In G /Bwv 235 Rev.2000. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Mass settings, incomplete (also Missa brevis). Choral Score. Composed the period at Leipzig. BWV 235. 16 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.235/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3123505).

ISBN 9790007085919. Key: G minor. Language: Latin.

As well as the Mass in B minor, there are four further, shorter mass compositions by Bach, the so-called Lutheran or Kyrie-Gloria masses. Despite their high musical qualities, they are often overshadowed by other church works by Bach. With their six-movement structure (up to the Cum sancto spiritu) they had their specific liturgical position in church services of the time of Bach. The masses largely comprise parodies, with the original music mainly taken from cantatas which Bach sometimes considerably reworked in his well-known style according to the new context of the work. Ulrich Leisinger has edited the four works for Carus in new critical editions. Score available separately - see item CA.3123500.

By Bonam. For piano duet/quartet. Keyboard. Level: Advanced. Published by SoundForth.

SATB chorus, piano

SKU: CA.402605

Composed by Anton Bruckner. Edited by Simon Halsey, Jan Schumacher. Choral collection. Carus Verlag #402605. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.402605).

ISBN 9790007302054. German.

At times Romantic, at other times with a jazzy touch, the Choral collection Bruckner. Secular choral music is full of exciting discoveries and new arrangements at various levels of difficulty. Anton Bruckner’s secular choral music is often overshadowed by his great symphonies and sacred choral works – unfairly, as choral experts Simon Halsey and Jan Schumacher prove with their small but fine selection of choral music inspired by secular texts. Bruckner left only a few movements for mixed choir; instead, his music for male voices constitutes a far larger body of work. For this collection, renowned arrangers from Germany, England, Denmark, and Italy have specially reworked the most beautiful of these choral movements for SATB, enabling this great repertoire to be performed by mixed choirs. Two original SATB compositions are also included. Furthermore, the choral collection features arrangements of songs originally written for solo voice and piano with texts by such poets as Heinrich Heine and Emanuel Geibel. Another highlight is an arrangement of the Adagio from Bruckner’s String Quintet WAB 112, which Heribert Breuer has created for choir to a text by Georg Trakl.- 16 SATB settings, several with keyboard accompaniment- Selected by Simon Halsey and Jan Schumacher- Modern SATB arrangements of male-voice works and solo songs, as well as original compositions - Affordable complete volume (editionCHOR) as well as separate editions available in print and digitally.- Introductory price valid until 31.10.2023, then 27.00 EUR (editionCHORLEITUNG) and 15.00 EUR (editionCHOR, minimum order: 20 copies)

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

SKU: CA.3123513

Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Missa In G /Bwv 235 Rev.2000. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Mass settings, incomplete (also Missa brevis). Single Part, Viola. Composed the period at Leipzig. BWV 235. 12 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.235/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3123513).

ISBN 9790007085940. Key: G minor. Language: Latin.

As well as the Mass in B minor, there are four further, shorter mass compositions by Bach, the so-called Lutheran or Kyrie-Gloria masses. Despite their high musical qualities, they are often overshadowed by other church works by Bach. With their six-movement structure (up to the Cum sancto spiritu) they had their specific liturgical position in church services of the time of Bach. The masses largely comprise parodies, with the original music mainly taken from cantatas which Bach sometimes considerably reworked in his well-known style according to the new context of the work. Ulrich Leisinger has edited the four works for Carus in new critical editions. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3123500.

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

SKU: CA.3123514

Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Missa In G /Bwv 235 Rev.2000. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Mass settings, incomplete (also Missa brevis). Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed the period at Leipzig. BWV 235. 12 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.235/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3123514).

ISBN 9790007085957. Key: G minor. Language: Latin.

As well as the Mass in B minor, there are four further, shorter mass compositions by Bach, the so-called Lutheran or Kyrie-Gloria masses. Despite their high musical qualities, they are often overshadowed by other church works by Bach. With their six-movement structure (up to the Cum sancto spiritu) they had their specific liturgical position in church services of the time of Bach. The masses largely comprise parodies, with the original music mainly taken from cantatas which Bach sometimes considerably reworked in his well-known style according to the new context of the work. Ulrich Leisinger has edited the four works for Carus in new critical editions. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3123500.

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Blfl, 3 Ob (Ob I auch Obda, Obca), Fg, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3106959

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. 1x 31.069/71 recorder, 1x 31.069/72 oboe 1, 1x 31.069/73 oboe 2, 1x 31.069/74 oboe 3, 1x 31.069/75 bassoon, 4x 31.069/81 3 trumpets and timpani. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Harmony parts. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Set of Orchestra Parts. BWV BWV 69a. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/59. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106959).

ISBN 9790007206680. Language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3106900.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, recorder, oboe I/oboe d'amore, oboe II-III, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3106964

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Basso continuo. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, basso continuo. BWV BWV 69a. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/64. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106964).

ISBN 9790007206727. Text language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3106900.

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Blfl, 3 Ob (Ob I auch Obda, Obca), Fg, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3106953

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Vocal score. BWV BWV 69a. 36 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/53. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106953).

ISBN 9790007186371. Language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score available separately - see item CA.3106900.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, recorder, oboe I/oboe d'amore, oboe II-III, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3106962

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 2. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Violin 2. BWV BWV 69a. 8 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/62. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106962).

ISBN 9790007206703. Text language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3106900.

String Quartet (Parts)

SKU: HL.51481272

Set of Parts. Composed by Alexander Zemlinsky. Edited by Dominik Rahmer. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1272. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481272).

UPC: 840126989250. 9.0x12.0x0.348 inches.

Alexander Zemlinsky's music was long unjustly overshadowed by what was regarded as the “more progressive” Second Viennese School. Although Zemlinsky was close friends with its protagonist Arnold Schönberg, he never did take the latter's radical step into dodecaphony. At the same time, he composed works that were no less original or fully fledged. Composed between 1913 and 1915, his Second String Quartet in particular pushed the contemporaneous understanding of form and tonality to its limits. With just one movement but spanning over 1,200 measures, this multi-faceted work numbers among the most significant contributions to the genre of the time and has long merited a critical new edition. The Urtext edition by G. Henle Publishers corrects many errors and inaccuracies in the first edition that came to light after careful comparison with the autograph sources in Vienna and Washington. For the first time, too, the metronome markings that survive only in one of Zemlinsky's letters have been incorporated. Editorial work was kindly supported by the Alexander Zemlinsky Endowment Fund in Vienna.

About Henle Urtext

What I can expect from Henle Urtext editions:

• error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues
• preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work 
• Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions 
• most beautiful music engraving 
• page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them 
• excellent print quality and binding 
• largest Urtext catalogue world-wide 
• longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for Urtext editions)

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Blfl, 3 Ob (Ob I auch Obda, Obca), Fg, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3106955

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Choral Score. BWV BWV 69a. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/55. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106955).

ISBN 9790007186388. Language: German/English.

Bac h's Cantata BWV 69a of 1723, which has remained largely unknown to the present day, is now available for the first time in a practical edition with this Carus publication. It has been unjustly neglected as it was overshadowed by the Cantata BWV 69 of the same name, a piece which Bach reworked to celebrate the inauguration of Leipzig Town Council in 1748. On that occasion Bach re-used the parts from 1723 for simplicity, and adapted them for the new use by means of cuts, alterations, and additions - something which certainly did not mean that he rejected the 1723 version. This version can readily be recovered from the parts of 1723, if we explore beyond the alterations of 1748. With its rich wind instruments and great opening chorus, the 1723 cantata is in no way inferior to the later festive music in terms of musical splendor. The text takes the Gospel reading about the healing of the deaf and dumb man as a reason for praise and thanks for God's good deeds. In contrast to the later version, in which God is thanked for the wisdom of the Leipzig authorities, the original version of 1723 is free of such contemporary references, and is suitable for use in worship and concerts in many different ways. Score available separately - see item CA.3106900.