Orchestra SB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violin, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3105907

Cantata for the 1st day of Pentecost. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Reinhold Kubik. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Reformation day. Study score. Composed 1723. BWV 59. 40 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.059/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3105907).

ISBN 9790007043308. Key: C major. Language: German/English. Text: Neumeister, Erdmann. Text: Erdmann Neumeister.

Based on the first version; composed for Pentecost 1723, or possibly earlier. Score available separately - see item CA.3105900.

Orchestra Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 4 Cor, 2 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb

SKU: CA.1039503

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Sven Hiemke. Secular choral music. Vocal score. Op. 112. 20 pages. Duration 8 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 10.395/03. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1039503).

ISBN 9790007188122. Language: German.

Beethoven's Meeres Stille und Gluckliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage) op. 112 for four-part mixed chorus and symphony orchestra - his setting of a pair of poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - defies straightforward categorization, but can best be described as a choral ode. Beethoven in fact never voyaged by sea, but his composition, premiered in 1815, continues to surprise even today. He depicted in music the smooth surface of the motionless water and the oppressive calm, which meant nothing other than being becalmed, a delayed voyage, and short rations in the era of sailing, with the same intensity as a freshening increasing wind, with which Aeolus, the God of the winds, ultimately enabled the longed-for prosperous voyage to take place. The composed calmness of the motionless sea is conveyed in the low register used throughout, in which the chorus sings the first poem accompanied by washes of pianissimo sounds on the strings. There is a surprising moment with the musical portrayal of the ungeheuere Weite (immense breadth), at which the vocal-instrumental writing suddenly crescendos to forte and unfolds into a texture of over five octaves. By contrast Gluckliche Fahrt is written in restlessly-compiled meters, whose musical setting in flowing movement with diatonic scale passages evokes happy excitement and confidence. The work was dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whom Beethoven greatly admired throughout his life. The work has now been published in a new critical edition based on the first printed edition and the performance score which Beethoven himself checked and corrected. Score available separately - see item CA.1039500.

Orchestra SSATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass - Grade 3

SKU: CA.4048313

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Edited by Pietro Zappala. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Mendelssohn. Viola. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Mass sections, Christmas. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1821/22. MWV A 1. 8 pages. Duration 21 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.483/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4048313).

ISBN 9790007218782. Key: E flat major. Language: Latin.

The Gloria, composed in early 1822 at the age of 13, is Mendelssohn's first creative venture in the field of church music on a larger scale. It is a direct result of his composition studies under the director of the Berlin Singakademie Carl Friedrich Zelter, but was no longer wholly a student work because the young composer hoped that Zelter would provide him with an opportunity to perform this work with the Singakademie. The enthusiasm for Handel and Bach which was sustained by the performances at the Singakademie influenced Mendelssohn's early creative style. In the Gloria Mendelssohn sought to emulate the model of the large-scale baroque cantata. The concluding fugue, the mysterious Qui tollis and lyrical solos ensembles in the place of solo arias give testimony to Mendelssohn's great talent and willingness to experiment. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4048300.

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

SKU: CA.3106909

Cantata for the inauguration of the town council. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. 1x 31.069/21 oboe 1, 1x 31.069/22 oboe 2, 1x 31.069/23 oboe 3, 1x 31.069/24 oboe d'amore, 1x 31.069/25 bassoon, 1x 31.069/31 trumpet 1, 1x 31.069/32 trumpet 2, 1x 31.069/33 trumpet 3, 1x 31.069/41 timpani. German title: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele 9. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Praise and thanks. Set of Orchestra Parts. BWV 69. 42 pages. Duration 27 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106909).

ISBN 9790007044275. Key: D major. Language: German/English.

Rew orking of the cantata of the same name for the 12th Sunday after Trinity Sunday (BWV 69a). Original work BWV 69a from 1732; reworking as a cantata for the changing of the town council from the last years of Bach's life.

Score available separately - see item CA.3106900.

Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, oboe/oboe d'amore, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112507

Cantata for the Purification of Mary. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Wolfram Ensslin. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Mit Fried Und Freud Ich Fahr Dahin. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Study score. BWV 125. 44 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.125/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112507).

ISBN 9790007094171. Language: German/English.

Sco re available separately - see item CA.3112500.

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

SKU: CA.3109719

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: In allen meinen Taten. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1734. BWV 97. Duration 32 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.097/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3109719).

ISBN 9790007136499. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English. Text: Fleming, Paul. Text: Paul Fleming.

Liturgical intention unknown. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3109700.

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, 2 Oboe da caccia, 2 Violins, Viola, [cello piccolo], Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3113903

Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Arranged by Sven Hiemke. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, End of the church year, Trinity, Praise and thanks. Vocal score. Composed 1724. BWV 139. 32 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.139/03. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113903).

ISBN 9790007181192. Language: German/English. Text: Rube, Johann Chr.

Bach's chorale cantata with its opening text Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott recht kindlich kann verlassen (Tis well with him who on the Lord trusts just like a child) BWV 139 was performed for the first time on 12 November 1724 in the main Leipzig church service. The cantata text, based on the hymn of the same name by Johann Christoph Rube (1665-1746), is in praise of trust in God. In the opening chorus, full of depth of feeling, the hymn melody is heard throughout; this is followed by a lively tenor aria Gott ist mein Freund (God is my friend) with a musical depiction of the adversary raging in vain, and in the bass aria Das Ungluck schlagt auf allen Seiten (Misfortune assails me on every side) Bach presents both drama and Baroque imagery. One of the two solo violin parts for the tenor aria is lost, so our edition offers a reconstruction. The virtuoso violin part of the bass aria was evidently based on a part for violoncello piccolo, now lost. The edition provides for performance by violin or violoncello. Score available separately - see item CA.3113900.

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

SKU: CA.3105219

Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Complete orchestral parts. Cantatas, End of the church year, Trinity. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1726. BWV 52. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.052/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3105219).

ISBN 9790007206352. 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 parts available separately - see item CA.3105200.

Soli SSATB, SSA ChoirATTBB, 2 Fl, 3 Ob/2 Obda, 2 Fg, Cor, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3123291

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Carus Choir Coach. Messe In H-Moll.Ccc. Compact Disc. BWV 232. Duration 100 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.232/91. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3123291).

Language: Latin.

Bach's B minor Mass is among the greatest and most ambitious works of all time. The various stages of composition of the Mass occupied the composer for over two decades: beginning with the Sanctus (1724), by way of the Missa of 1733, to the remaining movements of the Ordinary, which were composed during his last years. Thus the Mass, in its wealth of forms with arias, duets, as well as concertante and fugal choruses, displays the essence of Bach's skill and personal style. The greatest musical work of art of all times and all peoples (to quote the enthusiastic Hans Georg Nageli, who first edited the Mass in 1818) and one of the most demanding choral works in the repertoire is presented by Frieder Bernius, the Kammerchor Stuttgart and the Barockorchester Stuttgart in a stellar recording based on the principles of historical performance practice (Carus 83.211). Awarded the Gramophone - Editor's Choice. Score available separately - see item CA.3123200.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, tromba (da tirarsi), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3107705

Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Du Sollst Gott, Deinen Herren, Lieben. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Choral Score. Composed 1723. BWV 77. 12 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.077/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107705).

ISBN 9790007045029. Key: C major / d minor. Language: German/English. Text: Knauer, Johann Oswald. Text: Johann Oswald Knauer.

The closing chorale of the cantata is given without text in the autograph. In this edition, the recommendation of the Neuen Bachausgabe (NBA 1/21) is followed. Score available separately - see item CA.3107700.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, oboe I/oboe d'caccia (viola), oboe II, corno d'caccia, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3101611

Cantata for the New Year's Day. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Michael Marker. This edition: urtext. Hymns by Martin Luther: Herr Gott, dich loben wir; Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Herr Gott, dich loben wir. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1725. BWV 16. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.016/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3101611).

ISBN 9790007204778. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin.

This cantata was first performed in Leipzig on New Year's Day 1726. It belongs to a small group of compositions which were composed between Advent 1725 and mid-January 1726 and whose text were written by the same author. There is no reference to the New Year in connection with the circumcision and naming of Jesus in this afternoon worship service. Rather the thoughts in this work are concerned with the praise of God and thanks for his good deeds. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3101600.

Soli T (Evangelist), B (Jesus), SATB, SATB Choir, 2 Fl, 2 Ob (Obda, Obca), 2 Vl, Va, Vg, Bc

SKU: CA.3124588

Traditional version (1739/1749). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Paul Horn. Carus Choir Coach. Johannespassion.Ccc. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Holy Week. Compact Disc. Composed 1739/1749. BWV 245. Duration 120 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.245/88. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3124588).

Language: German/English.

Bac h's St. John Passion is among the greatest settings of the Passion in the history of music. The St. John Passion underwent several fundamental changes during Bach's lifetime. Carus offers all of these surviving versions for sale. The traditional version of the St. John Passion, using the partial autograph score, is still most often performed. Carus now offers singers a new vocal score for performance which includes the well-known texts in the established sequence without requiring any additional page turns. Please use full score and performance material of our edition Carus 31.245/00. This edition includes also the traditional version. This work is now available in carus music, the choir app! Score available separately - see item CA.3124500.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso (cello, double bass, organ)

SKU: CA.4068805

Messe in C. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Ernst Herttrich. Carus sheet music series: Vocal scores XL. Messe In C Op. 86. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Choral Score. Op. 86. Duration 50 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.688/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4068805).

ISBN 9790007131012. Language: Latin.

With its tonal language of subjective avowal, the first of Beethoven's two masses opens up new worlds of expression for the liturgical texts of the Mass which are expressly modern and point towards the future. Not to be considered a preliminary work to the Missa solemnis, it is an entirely independent work which set standards for the further development of settings of the Mass in the 19th century. Its newness, of which the composer himself was fully aware (I do not speak gladly of my Mass, or of myself, but I do believe that I have treated the text in a manner in which only few have treated it.), paves a way to an hitherto unknown, contemporary avenue to faith which today is still current. Carus presents this important work of church music history in a new critical edition by the Beethoven expert Ernst Herttrich. Score available separately - see item CA.4068800.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 horns, 2 oboe d'caccia, 2 violin solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3100111

Feast of the Annunciation. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Violin Solo 1. Composed 1725. BWV 1. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.001/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3100111).

ISBN 9790007041236. Key: F major. Language: German/English. Text: Nicolai, Philipp. Text: Philipp Nicolai.

Score available separately - see item CA.3100100.

Orchestra SAB vocal soli, SATB choir, [2 flutes], 2 oboes, 2 horns, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3107914

Cantata for Reformation Day. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Gott, Der Herr, Ist Sonn Und Schild Rev. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Psalms, German, Special days, Reformation day, Praise and thanks. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed circa 1725. BWV 79. 12 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.079/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107914).

ISBN 9790007045289. Key: G major. Language: German/English.

Aft er the really well-known cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80, Bach's only other cantata for Reformation Day is Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild BWV 79. The central chorale movement Nun danket alle Gott has become extremely famous separately from the cantata. This movement is characterised by the catchy melody of the two horn parts with their interludes between the lines of the chorale. These in turn are taken from the freely-composed opening chorus, thus forming a surprising link between the movement for chorus and the chorale. The chorus and both the arias in the cantata were used later in a Latin parody in the so-called Lutheran Masses. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3107900.

Soli SATB, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, 2 Cello obligato, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116315

Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. Arranged by Thomas Riegler. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. 2 violoncellos. Sacred vocal music, End of the church year. Single Part, 2 Cellos. Composed 1715. BWV 163. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.163/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116315).

ISBN 9790007208998. Language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo. Text: Salomo Franck.

The cantata Nur jedem das Seine (Do justice to all men) BWV 163, for the last Sunday of the Church Year 1714/15, belongs among to those chamber music works which Bach composed for the Weimar Schlosskirche. The instruments are limited to strings, although two obbligato violoncellos are included which together with the solo bass singer and the continuo form a bass quartet unique in Bach's works. The final chorale of the cantata is handed down only as a fragment and was newly reconstructed for our edition by Thomas Riegler. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116300.

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

SKU: CA.3108909

Cantata for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. 1x 31.089/21 oboe 1, 1x 31.089/22 oboe 2, 1x 31.089/31 horn. German title: Was soll ich aus dir machen 3. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1723. BWV 89. 10 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.089/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3108909).

ISBN 9790007046200. Key: C minor / g minor. Language: German/English.

Sco re available separately - see item CA.3108900.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, oboe/oboe d'amore, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112514

Cantata for the Purification of Mary. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Wolfram Ensslin. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Mit Fried Und Freud Ich Fahr Dahin. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. BWV 125. 8 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.125/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112514).

ISBN 9790007207618. Language: German/English.

Sco re available separately - see item CA.3112500.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, oboe d'amore, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3112413

Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1725. BWV 124. 4 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.124/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112413).

ISBN 9790007207557. Key: E major. Language: German/English. Text: Keymann, Christian. Text: Christian Keymann.

Score available separately - see item CA.3112400.

AT vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboe d'amore, oboe d'caccia, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3114812

Cantata for the 17th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Single Part, Violin 2. BWV 148. 4 pages. Duration 23 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.148/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3114812).

ISBN 9790007208516. Language: German/English.

Sco re available separately - see item CA.3114800.

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.3106963

Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Viola. BWV BWV 69a. 8 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.069/63. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3106963).

ISBN 9790007206710. 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.

SATB Choir, organ

SKU: CA.9705092

Aus Lieder mit Worten. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Bernd Stegmann. German title: Die Sonn hat sich mit ihre. Sacred vocal music, Hymn settings, Morning, midday, evening. Full score. Composed 2010. Carus Verlag #CV 97.050/92. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.9705092).

ISBN 9790007131876. Language: German. Text: von Schwerin, Otto. Text: Otto von Schwerin.

Score available separately - see item CA.9705000.

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

SKU: CA.3100212

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, Violin 2. Composed 1724. BWV 2. 8 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.002/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3100212).

ISBN 9790007041359. 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.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 Lt, 2 violins, viola, 2 violas da gamba, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3119809

Funeral ode. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. 1x 31.198/21 flute 1, 1x 31.198/22 flute 2, 1x 31.198/23 oboe 1, 1x 31.198/24 oboe 2, 2x 31.198/41 lute 1+2. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Trauerode. Cantatas. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1727. BWV 198. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.198/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3119809).

ISBN 9790007210588. Text language: German/English.

Com posed in 1727 for a eulogy and funeral oration for Electress Christiane Eberhardine in the Leipzig University church, the music for the funeral ode is well-known today above all through reconstructions of Bach's St Mark Passion, in which large parts of this cantata were probably re-used, but of which only the text survives. With the funeral ode we have one of Bach's strongest and most fascinating vocal compositions. Although Gottsched's text is associated with a particular occasion, it is distinguished in its literary quality from many secular cantatas and it is entirely appropriate to perform this impressive cantata in concerts. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3119800.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 recorders, bassoon, 4 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3101815

Cantata for Sexagesima. Leipzig version. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violoncello/double bass. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Holy Week. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1715(?). BWV 18. 8 pages. Duration 21 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.018/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3101815).

ISBN 9790007204884. Text language: German/English.

The cantata dates from Bach's time in Weimar. The instrumental scoring of four violas and basso continuo - in the Leipzig performances enhanced by two recorders doubling viola I and II at the octave - is unique in Bach's cantata oeuvre. It lends a dark, luxurious sound to the four movements which is gently illuminated by the recorders. The work - with its instrumental sinfonia, a short secco recitative and an extended accompagnato recitative (both of which contain arioso inserts), a short soprano aria and a simple closing chorale - makes no great demands on the performing forces. Admirers of text interpretation by means of instrumental figuration will be richly rewarded. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3101800.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112600

Cantata for Sexagesimae. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Karin Wollschlager. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal; Hymns by Martin Luther: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort. German title: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort. Sacred vocal music, Holy Week. Full score. Composed 1725. BWV 126. 32 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.126/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112600).

ISBN 9790007097479. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin. Text: Martin Luther.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3103409

Cantata for the 1st day of Pentecost. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Paul Horn, Felix Loy. This edition: urtext. 1x 31.034/21 flute 1, 1x 31.034/22 flute 2, 1x 31.034/23 oboe 1, 1x 31.034/24 oboe 2, 4x 31.034/31 trumpet/timpani. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Harmony parts. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Wedding. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1745. BWV 34. 20 pages. Duration 21 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.034/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3103409).

ISBN 9790007042592. Key: D major. Language: German/English.

The marriage cantata (BWV 34a) on which this work is based was composed in 1726. This parody was composed in the first half of the 1740's. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3103400.