8-part Trombone Ensemble
- Advanced
SKU:
CY.CC3158
Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
Classical. Score and
Parts. Cherry Classics
#CC3158. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC3158).
ISBN
9790530111277. 8.5 x 11
in inches.
Bach's
Motet Der Geist hilft
unser Schwachheit auf
(The Spirit gives aid to
our weakness) BWV 226 was
composed in 1729. The
Motet was written for the
funeral of the blessed
rector Ernesti, Professor
of poetry at Leipzig
University. It is written
for eight voices of two
four-part choirs. Mr.
Sauer has done a
magnificent job
transcribing all six of
Bach's choral motets BWV
225-230 for 8-part
Trombone Ensemble. This
is a major undertaking.
All are very worthy
additions to the Trombone
Ensemble repertoire. This
work for double 4-part
choir of three movements
is about 7 1/2 minutes in
length and appropriate
for advanced performers.
The top voices in each
choir have parts supplied
in both alto and tenor
clef.