By Dvorak Antonin. Czech title: Symfonie 9 e moll op. 95 (uprava pro klavir na dve ruce). Published by Praha (Czech import).

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violin, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3720949

Christmas cantata. Composed by Gottfried August Homilius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. German title: Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren (Kantate). Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Single Part, Organ. Composed 1765. HoWV II.13. 12 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 37.209/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3720949).

ISBN 9790007214739. Language: German.

The composition of the cantata was probably completed on 16 November 1765. The subject of the cantata text is the fulfillment of the prophecy with Christ's birth. The author of the texts of the inner movements is unknown. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3720900.

Conga - Intermediate

SKU: MB.20300M

Essential Cuban Conga Rhythms. Composed by Tomas Cruz. Squareback saddle stitch, Percussion: Hand Percussion and Bodhran, Hand Drumming. Method. Book and online video. 88 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #20300M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20300M).

ISBN 9780786690350. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Volume II is aimed at two distinct categories of readers: 1 Intermediate players who are ready for a wider range of rhythms to study and use in live playing situations; and 2 Experienced congueros who have digested Volume I and now seek to understand the roots of the modern Cuban conga style. Having assimilated the material in Volume I, the student should be able to play basic Son Montuno, Salsa, Chachacha, and Bolero.Volume II moves on to Guaguanco, Iyesa, 6/8, Changui, Afro, Mozambique, Pilon, Songo, Merengue, Bomba, Cumbia and other rhythms that a professional conguero will be expected to know. Each rhythm is accompanied by an article reflecting on its history and role in the big picture of Latin music and offering listening recommendations. Like Volume I, it uses the Step by Step online video Method. A special 8-page appendix explains the often infuriatingly complex subject of clave with an unprecedented level of clarity and insight. Includes access to online video.

Chorus (with soloists) and piano (solos: SMezMez(A)ATTBarBBB - choir: SSAATTBB - picc.2.2.2.2. - 4.2.3.0. - timp - hp - str)

SKU: BR.DV-6081

Lyrical Opera in 3 Acts. Composed by Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky. Edited by Manfred Koerth / Wo Ebermann. Arranged by M. Koerth and W. Ebermann. Choir; Softbound. Deutscher Verlag. Opera; Music theatre; Romantic. Piano/Vocal Score. 300 pages. Deutscher Verlag fur Musik #DV 6081. Published by Deutscher Verlag fur Musik (BR.DV-6081).

ISBN 9790200460032. 9.5 x 12 inches.

Duration: full evening

Translation : German (W. Ebermann/M. Koerth), Engl. (D. Llyod-Jones), French (M. Delines)
Place and time: Partly on the estate, partly in Petersburg, in 20ies of the 19th Century

Characters : Larina, Owner of the Estate (mezzo-soprano) - Tatiana (soprano) and Olga (alto), her Daughters - Filipjewna, Wet Nurse (mezzo-soprano/alto) - Eugen Onegin (baritone) - Lenskij (tenor) - Prince Gremin (bass) - A Commander (bass) - Saretzkij (bass) - Triquet, a French Man (tenor) - Guillot, a Valet (silent part) - Country Folk, Ball Guests, Squire, Officers (chorus) - Waltz, mazurka, polonaise and Russian dance (Ballet )

There is an interesting parallel between the subject of the opera and Tchaikovsky's life during the year he wrote the work (1877): in each case, a letter provokes fateful developments in the lives of the protagonists. In the opera, Tatyana's love letter to Eugene sets off the tragedy, whereas in real life, the love letter of a pupil led the composer into a marriage, which lasted all of ... three months. Tchaikovsky took this doomed decision without love, solely because the circumstances want it and because I cannot act differently. Certain allusions made, for example, in a letter of January 1878 to Taneyev suggest that the composer's personal situation also flowed into the work: I did not want anything to do with the so-called 'grand opera.' I am looking for an intimate but powerful drama which is built on the conflict of circumstances which I myself have seen and experienced, a conflict which truly moves me. Partly for this reason the composer decided to call the work not an opera but lyrical scenes.Eugene Onegin, conceived by Tchaikovsky for limited resources and a small stage, is the most frequently performed Russian opera today along with Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, which represents a completely contrary aesthetic stance.

Tschaikowskys letzte Oper - auf ein Libretto seines Bruders Modest nach der Dramenvorlage des danischen Schriftstellers Henrik Hertz - lebt von den poetischen Momenten und den symbolbeladenen Charakterportrats der Hauptfiguren: Die junge blinde Jolanthe wird von ihrem Vater aus Sorge um ihren Makel und zum Schutz ihrer Jungfraulichkeit und vor den Widrigkeiten der Welt in einen paradiesischen Garten gesperrt. Er befielt zu ihrem Schutz sie um ihre Blindheit unwissend zu lassen. Ein Arzt warnt sehen werde sie nur konnen wenn sie es selbst wolle gleich welche Angste aus der vollstandigen Erkenntnis der Welt erwachsen. Als der junge Vaudemont in ihre Abgeschiedenheit einbricht und sich beide ineinander verlieben befreit er sie von ihrer Unwissenheit erklart was Farbe und Licht bedeuten. Erst die Liebe zu ihm macht sie sehend.

Die dunkle Welt der Jolanthe zeichnet Tschaikowsky zu Beginn musikalisch durch eine Introduktion ausschliesslich fur Blaser. Erst mit dem Eintritt in die unbekannte Welt der Liebe und des Sehens verwendet Tschaikowsky einen warmen Streicherklang. Gerade dadurch stiess die Oper wohl bei Zeitgenossen auf Verstorung. Tschaikowskys ,,Jolanthe nimmt in seinem Opernschaffen eine Sonderstellung ein: neben dem glucklichen Ende einer Apotheose des Lichts und der Liebe mit einem religios gepragten Schlusschoral ist es eines der wenigen Buhnenwerke Tschaikowskys ohne Bezug zur russischen Geschichte. Der ausgepragte Lyrismus des Werks verweist stattdessen auf Tschaikowskys Nahe zur franzosischen Kultur die im 19. Jahrhundert einen starken Einfluss auf Russland hatte. Die Oper wurde 1892 am Mariinsky-Theater in Sankt Petersburg als Auftragswerk zusammen mit seinem Ballett ,,Der Nussknacker uraufgefuhrt.

Nebe n der Produktion des Munchner Rundfunkorchesters wurde ,,Jolanthe szenisch erfolgreich bei den Festspielen Baden-Baden mit Anna Netrebko und Piotr Beczala als Liebespaar rehabilitiert. Ausserhalb Deutschlands lief die Opernraritat in Toulouse Tokyo San Sebastian und Monte Carlo. Zuletzt erneut die ,,Suddeutsche Zeitung: ,,Jolanthe ist eine Opernausgrabung die ,,wirklich zu Unrecht vergessen ist. Tchaikovsky's last opera - on a libretto by the composer's brother Modest based on the drama by the Danish author Henrik Hertz - derives its life-blood from its poetic moments and the symbol-laden portraits of the leading characters: the blind young Yolanta is kept prisoner in a paradisiacal garden by her father who fears for her purity and her virginity and seeks to protect her from the adversities of the world. To do so he orders everyone to keep her ignorant of the fact that she is blind. A doctor warns that she will only be able to see when she is ready to do so herself no matter what fears might result from a complete experience of the world. When the young Vaudemont breaks into her secluded world and the two fall in love he frees her from her ignorance and explains the significance of color and light. It is through her love for him that she is finally able to see. At the beginning of the work Tchaikovsky depicts Yolanta's dark world with an introduction scored exclusively for winds. It is not until her discovery of the unknown world of love and sight that Tchaikovsky uses a warm string sound. This is what many of the composer's contemporaries found disturbing about the opera.

Tchaikovsky 's Yolanta occupies a special place in the composer's operatic oeuvre: for one it has a happy ending an apotheosis of light and love with a religiously stamped closing chorale; for another it is one of Tchaikovsky's few stage works without any reference to Russian history. Instead the work's pronounced lyricism points to the composer's closeness to French culture. which exerted a strong influence on Russia in the 19th century.

The opera was given its world premiere at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg in 1892. It had been commissioned along with the ballet The Nutcracker. Next to the production by the Munchner Rundfunkorchester Yolanta was also successfully rehabilitated in a recent staged production at the Baden-Baden Festival with Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala as the lovers. Outside of Germany the operatic rarity was performed in Toulouse Tokyo San Sebastian and Monte Carlo.

In closing another quote from the Suddeutsche Zeitung: 'Yolanta' is an operatic rediscovery of a work that was truly 'wrongly forgotten'.

Music by Hoagy Carmichael. For one piano four-hands. From the Paramount short subject "A Song Is Born". Format: piano duet single (no lyrics). Standards. 7 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, oboe d'caccia (viola), 2 violins, viola, cello piccolo, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3100611

Easter Monday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Reinhold Kubik. German title: Bleib bei uns, denn. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Easter and Eastertide, Morning, midday, evening. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1725. BWV 6. 8 pages. Duration 26 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.006/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3100611).

ISBN 9790007041731. Key: C minor / g minor. Language: German/English.

Bac h composed the cantata Stay with us, for it draws on toward evening BWV 6 for Easter Monday 1725. In fact, it is certain that a chorale cantata had been planned for that feast day, but for some unknown reason, the annual cycle of chorale cantatas broke off just before Easter 1725. For BWV 6, Bach fell back on a text by an author whose texts he had already set numerous times in his first Leipzig annual cycle of cantatas (which are conspicuous by their ever constant structure and use of two chorale settings). From the gospel for Easter Monday, the story of the Emmaus disciples, only the disappearing daylight and the fear of being left alone are made the subject of discussion. A truly magnificent choral movement opens the cantata. The first chorale for soprano and violoncello piccolo, which Bach later included in his Schubler-Chorale, is also well-known outside of the cantata. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3100600.

Symphonic Band - Grade 5 - Score and Parts. Arranged by Franco Cesarini. De Haske Concert Band Full Set. Size 9x12 inches. Published by DeHaske Publications.

Brass Quintet - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2675

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Baroque. Score and parts. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2675).

J. S. Bach's massive work, The Art of Fugue, is a summation of his powers as a composer of contrapuntal music. Each fugue is a masterpiece in its own right.

Number Seven is a four-voice, stretto fugue with the subject direct and inverted with diminution and augmentation. About 3 minutes in length.

Choral (ShowTrax CD)

SKU: HL.329272

Composed by Marion Sinclair. Arranged by Audrey Snyder. Voices Together. Australian, Children, Children'S Choir, Education, Folk, World Music. CD. Duration 105 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.329272).

UPC: 840126905571. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.

The Kookaburra is a terrestrial tree kingfisher bird native to Australia. The distinctive and humorous call of the bird sounds like it is laughing, thus becoming the central subject to Marion Sinclair's 1932 nursery rhyme chronicling the life and times of the titular bird.

By Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster. Edited by Morton Manus. For Piano. Piano Method. Premier Piano Course. Book. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violin, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3720900

Christmas cantata. Composed by Gottfried August Homilius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren (Kantate). Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Full score. Composed 1765. HoWV II.13. 48 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 37.209/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3720900).

ISBN 9790007095970. Language: German.

The composition of the cantata was probably completed on 16 November 1765. The subject of the cantata text is the fulfillment of the prophecy with Christ's birth. The author of the texts of the inner movements is unknown.

Organ

SKU: BR.EB-8810

New Edition in 10 Volumes - Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Werner Breig. Solo instruments; Softbound. Edition Breitkopf.

You will find supplementary material online

ISBN 9790004183793. 12.5 x 10 inches.

The now-published volumes 9 and 10 have presented a special challenge, for particularly in the field of the chorale arrangements the transmissions are more complex than in any other group of works. This ties in with the crucial question of Bach's authorship, which has been the subject of much controversy in the past. There were heated discussions about it even just prior to our edition, and editors and publisher are aware that the present selection is a thoroughly debatable snapshot. More on this in the volumes' text sections. The so called ,,Neumeister-Chorale are incorporated in the group of the separately transmitted chorale settings in alphabetical order, because the compilation of the pieces does not follow any collection idea of Bach (such as, for example, his larger late collections). The indication ,,Neumeister-Sammlung should facilitate the attribution. Those works requiring further research, besides of some versions, are presented online, since their profile reveals less evidence of the true author. Breitkopf has given the world a splendid edition of the organ works of Bach. These final two volumes offer a wealth of chorale-based music benefiting from the very latest research. Aside from the edition's obvious scholarly merit, a practicing church organist will love the convenience and variety of these volumes. Recommended without hesitation.(Jonathan B. Hall, The American Organist).

SATB choir or Unison, or Solo & Piano

SKU: ST.D97

Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Vocal Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #D97. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.D97).

ISBN 9790220222801.

Firs t published in 1920, the Twelve Traditional Carols from Herefordshire have been entirely reset in a new and practical format, with the choral arrangements of the songs underlaid for all the verses and presented in open score alongside voice-and-keyboard versions for accompanied or solo performance. An acknowledged authority in the subject, Roy Palmer has provided fascinating notes on the texts and music. His preface places the collection in the context of Vaughan Williams's lifelong interest in folk song both as collector and creative artist, and of his collaboration with Ella Mary Leather, who did much to preserve the folklore heritage of her native county and of the gipsy tradition in particular. The Twelve Traditional Carols from Herefordshire have been recorded by baritone Derek Welton and pianist Iain Burnside on Albion Records ALBCD013.

By Steve Khan. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Jazz. Book & CD. 88 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

SATB choir with Piano

SKU: HL.48186489

Composed by Composers Various. Leduc. Softcover. 98 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL30757. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48186489).

UPC: 888680832667. 6.75x9.75 inches.

“AL 30 757 ' French Music for Mixed Choir Those who love choral singing often lament not knowing how to go about finding, among the heaps of scores written for multiple singers, the rare gem whose discovery would intensify the enjoyment of singing together. What unknown treasure might bring a programme the touch of originality that makes it stand out? As the fruit of long and hard research on the subject, this anthology of French pieces for choir is one we hope will go down in history. The first section is made up of original works written for choral ensemble: Gabriel Fauré's Op. 35 Madrigal exhales a melancholy sensuality that is shared to some degree by Reynaldo Hahn's Rondels ' and within this Renaissance pastiche lies a real masterpiece, 'Gardez le trait de la fenêtre'. Le Ballet des ombres, written by a young Berlioz, drinks from the whimsical source of Romanticism (Herder). The second section assembles choral transcriptions of melodies ' such as Beau soir by Debussy and Deux Prières by Milhaud ' along with excellent arrangements like 'Choral inappétissant' extracted from Satie's piano in Sports et divertissements. A treasure trove of pure delight.&rdquo.

(A Guide to Classical Guitar Technique) Written and performed by Scott Tennant. Instructional video: DVD for classical guitar. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Written by Dennis Alexander, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk, edited by Morton Manus, written by Victoria Mcarthur. Instructional book for piano. Series: Piano - Premier Method. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Organ

SKU: BR.BV-482

Composed by Jean-Claude Zehnder. Solo instruments; Softbound. Buchverlag Breitkopf & Hartel (Music Books). Baroque period. Book. 128 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #BV 482. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.BV-482).

ISBN 9783765104824. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. German.

,,Bach spielen auf der Orgel (Playing Bach on the Organ) - the eagerly anticipated and logical addition to the new ten-volume edition of Bach's organ works - addresses organists of various skills and interests. It is not a scientific textbook focusing on a comprehensive presentation of the sources; it rather aims to make the fascinating cosmos of Bach's organ compositions accessible and ignite the passion, which is essential for an inspired interpretation. In his capacity as both a concert organist and a Bach researcher, Jean-Claude Zehnder is, like no other, apt to give the reader an understanding of the diverse aspects of playing Bach in a scientifically founded and yet vivid and exciting way. From Bach's organs and questions with regard to the registration practice of his time, via performance-technical aspects to thoughts on text reference, proportions and symbolism, no important subject has been left out. Questions of interpretation are discussed by reference to selected works and round off the compact presentation. A bibliography allows further own research.

STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violin, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3720912

Christmas cantata. Composed by Gottfried August Homilius. Edited by Uwe Wolf. German title: Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren (Kantate). Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Single Part, Violin 2. Composed 1765. HoWV II.13. 8 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 37.209/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3720912).

ISBN 9790007214708. Language: German.

The composition of the cantata was probably completed on 16 November 1765. The subject of the cantata text is the fulfillment of the prophecy with Christ's birth. The author of the texts of the inner movements is unknown. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3720900.

SKU: HL.49046638

Edition Schott. Softcover. Published by Schott Music (HL.49046638).

ISBN 9781705136232. UPC: 840126961706.

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Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, oboe d'caccia (viola), 2 violins, viola, cello piccolo, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3100612

Easter Monday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Reinhold Kubik. German title: Bleib bei uns, denn. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Easter and Eastertide, Morning, midday, evening. Single Part, Violin 2. Composed 1725. BWV 6. 4 pages. Duration 26 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.006/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3100612).

ISBN 9790007041748. Key: C minor / g minor. Language: German/English.

Bac h composed the cantata Stay with us, for it draws on toward evening BWV 6 for Easter Monday 1725. In fact, it is certain that a chorale cantata had been planned for that feast day, but for some unknown reason, the annual cycle of chorale cantatas broke off just before Easter 1725. For BWV 6, Bach fell back on a text by an author whose texts he had already set numerous times in his first Leipzig annual cycle of cantatas (which are conspicuous by their ever constant structure and use of two chorale settings). From the gospel for Easter Monday, the story of the Emmaus disciples, only the disappearing daylight and the fear of being left alone are made the subject of discussion. A truly magnificent choral movement opens the cantata. The first chorale for soprano and violoncello piccolo, which Bach later included in his Schubler-Chorale, is also well-known outside of the cantata. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3100600.

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

SKU: CA.3113200

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, bereitet die Bahn. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Advent. Full score. Composed 1715. BWV 132. 28 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.132/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113200).

ISBN 9790007090999. Language: German/English.

Bac h'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.

String Quartet (Parts)

SKU: HL.48025155

Set of Parts. Composed by Walter Hoeckner. Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music. Classical. Softcover. 96 pages. Simrock #M21111579. Published by Simrock (HL.48025155).

ISBN 9781705175545. UPC: 196288097921.

Inclu des: F. Geminiani: Duett (2 Violinen) W. Pichl: Duett (Violine und Viola) L. Borghi: Duett (Violine und Violoncello) L.v. Beethoven: Duett (Viola und Violoncello) J.C. Bach: Trio (2 Violinen und Viola) F. Benda: Trio (2 Violinen und Violoncello) F. Schubert: Trio (Violine, Viola und Violoncello) S. Sechter: Quartett (2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello) Set of Parts.

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

SKU: CA.3113219

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, bereitet die Bahn. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Advent. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1715. BWV 132. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.132/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113219).

ISBN 9790007136741. Language: German/English.

Bac h'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 parts available separately - see item CA.3113200.

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

SKU: CA.3113211

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, Violin 1. Composed 1715. BWV 132. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.132/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113211).

ISBN 9790007207922. Language: German/English.

Bac h'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.

Vocal soli, mixed choir, orchestra

SKU: BR.SON-426

Complete Works. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Edited by Christian Martin Schmidt. Linen. Complete Works. Romantic period. Complete Works. 528 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 426. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.SON-426).

ISBN 9790004803073. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Elijah - Early Versions document a decade that ranges from the first conceptional ideas of 1837, hence directly after the completion of St. Paul, to the world premiere of Elijah on 26 August 1846. Mendelssohn had already worked out the plan for a libretto with his friend Carl Klingemann in 1837. Shortly thereafter, Klingemann sent a text which the composer then passed on to his friend, the theologian Julius Schubring. Then began a breathtaking logistical marathon in which Mendelssohn, during the final phase, raced to prepare the world premiere in Birmingham from Leipzig, while simultaneously taking the elaboration of the libretto increasingly into his own hands; indeed, he was, as usual, still changing, deleting, and even adding entirely new numbers at the rehearsals - with the result that the performance was ultimately only an essay, a pre-world premiere of the great work which he was later to subject to several more revisions.

Awarded the German Music Edition Prize 2023.