8-part Trombone Ensemble
- Advanced
SKU:
CY.CC3161
Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
Classical. Score and
Parts. Cherry Classics
#CC3161. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC3161).
ISBN
9790530111307. 8.5 x 11
in inches.
Jesu,
meine Freude was composed
sometime between 1723 and
1727, most likely for the
St. Thomas Church in
Leipzig. It is the
longest and most
musically complex of
Bach's six motets,
originally for 5-part
choir comprising eleven
movements. 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 8-part Trombone
ensemble of eleven
movements is about 19
minutes in length.
Because of its length, it
is possible to divide the
music into three sections
and perform each section
separately. This music is
appropriate for advanced
performers. The top two
voices have parts
supplied in both alto and
tenor clef.