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 1. Composed 1714.
BWV 182. 8 pages.
Duration 30 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.182/12. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3118212).
ISBN
9790007050290. 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.
Cantata for the 1st
Sunday in Advent.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Ulrich Leisinger.
Arranged by Paul Horn.
This edition: urtext.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal; Hymns by
Martin Luther: Nun komm,
der Heiden Heiland.
German title: Nun Komm,
Der Heiden Heiland I Rev.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Advent. Set of
Orchestra Parts. Composed
1714. BWV 61. Duration 23
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.061/19. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3106119).
ISBN
9790007136222. Key: A
minor / g major.
Language: German/English.
Text: Neumeister,
Erdmann. Text: Erdmann
Neumeister.
The
opening chorus uses the
first verse of the old
plainsong hymn Veni
redemptor gentium, which
in the paraphrase by
Martin Luther has become
the most important Advent
hymn of the Protestant
Church. Bach introduces
the traditional plainsong
melody in the form of a
French overture, here
symbolizing the entry of
the King of Heaven, thus
creating an unusual and
splendid opening piece
for the beginning of the
church year. Score and
parts available
separately - see item
CA.3106100.