Composed by Robert Farrell. Pavane Choral. Carol, Christmas, Christmas Sacred, Sacred. 8 pages. John Rich Music Press #JR0097. Published by John Rich Music Press

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). Year B Christmas1. Christmas, 21st Century. Octavo. Duration 3 minutes, 10 seconds. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8515. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

SATB. Edited by Gwyn Arch and Ben Parry. Arranged by Gwyn Arch and Ben Parry. Choral (Sacred); Choral Worship Collection; Collections; Performance Music Ensemble; Worship Resources. Faber Edition. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Book. Faber Music #12-0571521274. Published by Faber Music

SATB choir, voice solo, keyboard accompaniment, C instrument, guitar - Beginning

SKU: GI.G-8422

Composed by Kathy Powell. Christmastide, Christmas Vigil, Christmas Night. Celebration Series. Sacred. Octavo. With guitar chord names. 12 pages. GIA Publications #8422. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-8422).

UPC: 785147842200. English. Text by Kathy Powell.

A sweet text by Kathy Powell joins the sound of a lullaby on the air calling to the shepherds with images of the bright star that led them to the Christ child. Interesting harmonic textures lead each verse to its climax. The accompaniment and choral movement work together in a lovely blend creating a singular motif that depicts the journey of the shepherds and then invokes us to hear the lullaby and find the love of God in the infant Jesus.

SATB choir, cantor, assembly, keyboard accompaniment

SKU: GI.G-005277

Composed by Gail Gillispie. Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. GIA Publications #005277. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-005277).

English.

A delicate song of consolation. It draws its refrain text from the Requiem Mass., paired with verses adapted from the book of Wisdom and Psalms 42 and 64. The simplicity and ease of performance of this chorale-like work will make Rest Eternal .an essential part of your repertoire for funerals and memorial services.

SATB choir

SKU: ST.CN11P

Composed by Edmund Jolliffe. ChoralNow. This PRINTED version is available to purchase as a regular sheet music title for delivery by post. Octavo. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #CN11P. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.CN11P).

ISBN 9790220224683.

Alth ough the English madrigal has been fairly described by John Rutter as a completed historical form, its younger sibling the partsong still flourishes in the hands of sympathetic composers like Edmund Jolliffe, who can clothe secular texts with music a cappella that fits their sentiments like a glove. In fact John Donne's verse, though of a later period, receives a setting that might even be described as madrigalean in its sensitive response to verbal rhythm and feeling. And for anyone who treasures the heritage of music for chorus by English composers such as Walton and Britten, and indeed Rutter himself, Jolliffe's command of a tonal idiom that is rich in sensuous detail yet also broadly appealing is an additional pleasure.

Choir Secular (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.48297

Composed by Sonja Poorman. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Sacred. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-48297. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48297).

UPC: 038081551203. English.

This ideal concert opener presents a fusion of joyful Latin phrases and exuberant English text. A contrasting Alleluia section echoes legato lines between paired parts. Use the optional divisi at the end for a triumphant and dashing finale!

SATB Choir

SKU: BT.MUSMF272

Composed by Blandet Kor Antologi. Arranged by Svend-G. Asmussen and Thomas Alvad. Hymns & Chorals. Book Only. Composed 2013. 184 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #MUSMF272. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (BT.MUSMF272).

ISBN 9788774840954.

Anth ology for mixed choir. Suitable for use colleges, high schools etc.

Composed by Patricia Hurlbutt. Octavo. Augsburg Fortress #9781506465487. Published by Augsburg Fortress

SATB choir

SKU: ST.EM5

Composed by Orlando Gibbons. Edited by Edmund H Fellowes. Library Volumes. Edited Edmund Fellowes. Revised Thurston Dart. Note: Print on demand. Spiral-bound A4. Sacred. Choral Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #EM5. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.EM5).

ISBN 9790220206849.

Gibb ons seems to have been outside the process 'by which', wrote Joseph Kerman in The Elizabethan Madrigal, 'England first became sophisticated in the ways of Continental music.' These 20 pieces certainly, if differently, follow the pure line of William Byrd and are still of the old 'English' school. They include The Silver Swan and Dainty Fine Bird.

CONTENTS
Ah dear heart (SAA (or T) A (or T) B)
Dainty fine bird (SST (or A) TB)
Fair is the rose (SA (or S) ATB)
Fair ladies that to love (SSAT (or A) B)
Farewell all joys (SSA (or T) A (or T) B)
How art thou thralled (SS (or A) TTB)
I feign not friendship (SSAT (or A) B)
I see Ambition never pleased (SSATB)
I tremble not at noise of war (SSAT (or A) B)
I weigh not fortuneAs frown (SSAT (or A) B)
Lais now old (SATT (or A) B)
Mongst thousands good (SSAT (or A) B)
Nay let me weep (SA (or S) T (or A) T (or A) B)
NeAer let the sun (SAT (or A) TB)
Now each flowery bank of May (SST (or A) TB)
O that the learned poets (SSA (or T) B ( or T) B)
Silver Swan, The (SSA (or T) B (or T) B)
Trust not too much fair youth (SST (or A) TB)
What is our life? (SAA (or T) TB)
Yet if that age (SS (or A) T (or A) TB).

SATB choir and organ - Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-7084

Composed by Alfred V. Fedak. Christ the King, 21st Century. Instrumental part. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-7084. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-7084).

UPC: 688670570841. English.

The text of this anthem comes from an unlikely pairing of poets: George Herbert and Gerard Manley Hopkins. The composer has brought them together in an anthem that is at times jolly and expansive. Perfect for Christ the King or any festive, commemorative service. The SATB writing is approachable and the organ part adds sparkle and gravitas.

Arranged by Matthew Harris. For SATB a cappella w/divisi. Mixed Chorus a cappella with divisi and solos -- Sitting in an outdoor cafe in Mexico a few years ago, I was intrigued when a strolling mariachi band played something str strange yet familiar. Here was 'La Bamba' the 'right way'!, I thought. But a little. Modern. Octavo. 22 pages. Duration circa 6 minutes

Congregation, soprano descant, SATB choir, and organ, with optional brass quartet or quintet and timpani (Instrumental Parts include: Trumpets I and II in B-flat and C, Horn in F (substitute for Trombone I), Trombone I and II, Timpani) - Early Intermediate

SKU: MN.60-0004

Composed by Hal H. Hopson and Michael Burkhardt. Advent, Hanging of the Green, Lessons and Carols, 21st Century. Instrument parts. MorningStar Music Publishers #60-0004. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.60-0004).

UPC: 688670600043. English.

This setting pairs Kathleen R. Moore's 2010 text with MERLE'S TUNE, a Hal Hopson hymn tune found in over 30 hymnals. First used for the 2019 Presbyterian Association of Musicians conference at Montreat, this hymn concertato has optional brass quintet and timpani parts. Stanza 1 is in unison, Stanza 2 could be for solo voices, quartet, or SATB, Stanza 3 is for sopranos accompanied by the rest of the choir humming (using Hopson's original harmonization) and Stanza 4 is unison with descant concluding with Amens.

SATB choir and Piano - Early Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-0084

Composed by Benjamin Harlan. Christmas. Instrumental part. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-0084. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-0084).

UPC: 688670500848. English.

This charming Christmas anthem pairs an 1866 text with a fresh, new tune. Approachable writing with some unison and two-part mixed textures. It specifies piano, but could be adapted for organ almost at sight. Tender and lyrical, this would be a great Christmas Eve piece for even a smaller SATB choir.

SATB choir, assembly, organ accompaniment, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 1 in C, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in C, trombone 1, trombone 2 - Beginning

SKU: GI.G-7701

Composed by Charles Villiers Stanford. Arranged by Robert J. Powell. Advent 1 B, Ordinary Time 6 A, Ordinary Time 26 A. Choral. Tune Name: Engelberg. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. GIA Publications #7701. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-7701).

UPC: 785147770107. English. Text by Delores Dufner. Scripture: Isaiah 64:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Philippians 2:11.

ENGELBERG is one of those tunes that musicians love to program whenever possible. While there seems to be no shortage of texts to yoke with it, Delores Dufner’s well crafted hymn, which sings of Christ our Light, was written specifically for the tune, creating a natural pairing that we think Stanford would have appreciated! Powell’s setting with brass quartet captures the grandeur of the tune.

SATB choir with piano or full orchestra

SKU: EC.RBM-114

Composed by Randol Alan Bass. 21st Century. Choral score. Randol Bass Music #RBM-114. Published by Randol Bass Music (EC.RBM-114).

English.

This choral-orchestral composition was commissioned by the Texas Master Chorale – Brad Bouley, conductor – to help celebrate their 20th anniversary of music-making in the Houston, TX area.For this special occasion, Carol Taylor – a member of the chorus – created a special poem for the use of the composer which encompasses the breadth and variety of music in the state of Texas. The composer was most grateful to have had her creative input for this project.The work is composed in a fairly free-form fashion, in keeping with the scope and varied nature of the musical references in the poem. After an extended orchestral introduction, the chorus begins a journey which vocally spans the disparate regions of the Lone Star State and the ubiquity of music along the way. During this musical journey the listener is reminded of many differing ways in which Texans share music with one another and the world – from abundant popular and folk singing to the highest levels of art music performance.The piece is scored for large orchestra (3332 4331 timp 3 perc hp stgs), and the accompaniment is available on a rental-only basis. This accompaniment is intended for orchestral performance of this paean to vocal music in the state of Texas: Texas Is Singing.( dur: 10:00 ).

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112305

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Choral Score. BWV 123. 4 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112305).

ISBN 9790007166519. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112312

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 2. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Violin 2. BWV 123. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112312).

ISBN 9790007207489. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112349

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Organ. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Organ. BWV 123. 12 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112349).

ISBN 9790007207519. Language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus. Text by Ahasverus Fritsch.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112300

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Full score. BWV 123. 44 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112300).

ISBN 9790007164843. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112319

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Complete orchestral parts. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Set of Orchestra Parts. BWV 123. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112319).

ISBN 9790007166564. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112303

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Vocal score. BWV 123. 28 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/03. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112303).

ISBN 9790007166465. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score available separately - see item CA.3112300.

Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112307

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Study score. BWV 123. 44 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112307).

ISBN 9790007166748. Language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus. Text by Ahasverus Fritsch.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112313

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Viola. BWV 123. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112313).

ISBN 9790007207496. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112311

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 1. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Violin 1. BWV 123. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112311).

ISBN 9790007207472. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112300.

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3112314

Cantata for Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frieder Rempp. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Basso continuo. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, basso continuo. BWV 123. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.123/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3112314).

ISBN 9790007207502. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.

This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112300.

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). Americana, Faith, Folk Song, Hope/Assurance, Spiritual, Children's Sabbath/Emphasis. Octavo. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8230).