SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3550214

As a pasticcio by Johann Sebastian Bach, with arias from Hande'ls Brockes-Passion. Composed by George Frideric Handel and fruher zugeschrieben Reinhard Keiser. Edited by Christine Blanken. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig - Musical Monuments. German title: Markuspassion. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Single Part, Viola 2. Composed circa 1747. 12 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.502/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3550214).

ISBN 9790007213459. Language: German.

Third version, first performed around 1747 in Leipzig. First version available under 35.304/00. The St. Mark Passion, which probably originated in the first decade of the 18th century, by a composer known until now only as Kaiser, is only preserved in various copies. It occupies a prominent place in Bach's music library as the only music for Passion by another composer which he performed several times, usually in different forms. For the young Bach in Weimar this St. Mark Passion was a didactic piece for learning the art of the modern narrative recitative; as the Leipzig Thomaskantor he also performed it (1726). The present edition reconstructs the third version, first performed in Leipzig (1747), in which Bach inserted seven arias from Handel's famous Brockes-Passion. Only in this pasticcio did a direct encounter occur between him and his famous compatriot in London, a real encounter which Bach longed for, but which never came about. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3550200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3550249

As a pasticcio by Johann Sebastian Bach, with arias from Hande'ls Brockes-Passion. Composed by George Frideric Handel and fruher zugeschrieben Reinhard Keiser. Edited by Christine Blanken. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. This edition: Paperbound. Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig - Musical Monuments. German title: Markuspassion. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Single Part, Organ. Composed circa 1747. 64 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.502/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3550249).

ISBN 9790007141202. Language: German.

Third version, first performed around 1747 in Leipzig. First version available under 35.304/00. The St. Mark Passion, which probably originated in the first decade of the 18th century, by a composer known until now only as Kaiser, is only preserved in various copies. It occupies a prominent place in Bach's music library as the only music for Passion by another composer which he performed several times, usually in different forms. For the young Bach in Weimar this St. Mark Passion was a didactic piece for learning the art of the modern narrative recitative; as the Leipzig Thomaskantor he also performed it (1726). The present edition reconstructs the third version, first performed in Leipzig (1747), in which Bach inserted seven arias from Handel's famous Brockes-Passion. Only in this pasticcio did a direct encounter occur between him and his famous compatriot in London, a real encounter which Bach longed for, but which never came about. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3550200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3550213

As a pasticcio by Johann Sebastian Bach, with arias from Hande'ls Brockes-Passion. Composed by George Frideric Handel and fruher zugeschrieben Reinhard Keiser. Edited by Christine Blanken. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig - Musical Monuments. German title: Markuspassion. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Single Part, Viola 1. Composed circa 1747. 12 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.502/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3550213).

ISBN 9790007213442. Language: German.

Third version, first performed around 1747 in Leipzig. First version available under 35.304/00. The St. Mark Passion, which probably originated in the first decade of the 18th century, by a composer known until now only as Kaiser, is only preserved in various copies. It occupies a prominent place in Bach's music library as the only music for Passion by another composer which he performed several times, usually in different forms. For the young Bach in Weimar this St. Mark Passion was a didactic piece for learning the art of the modern narrative recitative; as the Leipzig Thomaskantor he also performed it (1726). The present edition reconstructs the third version, first performed in Leipzig (1747), in which Bach inserted seven arias from Handel's famous Brockes-Passion. Only in this pasticcio did a direct encounter occur between him and his famous compatriot in London, a real encounter which Bach longed for, but which never came about. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3550200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3550205

As a pasticcio by Johann Sebastian Bach, with arias from Hande'ls Brockes-Passion. Composed by George Frideric Handel and fruher zugeschrieben Reinhard Keiser. Edited by Christine Blanken. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig - Musical Monuments. German title: Markuspassion. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Choral Score. Composed circa 1747. 16 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.502/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3550205).

ISBN 9790007213411. Language: German.

Third version, first performed around 1747 in Leipzig. First version available under 35.304/00. The St. Mark Passion, which probably originated in the first decade of the 18th century, by a composer known until now only as Kaiser, is only preserved in various copies. It occupies a prominent place in Bach's music library as the only music for Passion by another composer which he performed several times, usually in different forms. For the young Bach in Weimar this St. Mark Passion was a didactic piece for learning the art of the modern narrative recitative; as the Leipzig Thomaskantor he also performed it (1726). The present edition reconstructs the third version, first performed in Leipzig (1747), in which Bach inserted seven arias from Handel's famous Brockes-Passion. Only in this pasticcio did a direct encounter occur between him and his famous compatriot in London, a real encounter which Bach longed for, but which never came about. Score available separately - see item CA.3550200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3550219

As a pasticcio by Johann Sebastian Bach, with arias from Hande'ls Brockes-Passion. Composed by George Frideric Handel and fruher zugeschrieben Reinhard Keiser. Edited by Christine Blanken. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig - Musical Monuments. German title: Markuspassion. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed circa 1747. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.502/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3550219).

ISBN 9790007139629. Language: German.

Third version, first performed around 1747 in Leipzig. First version available under 35.304/00. The St. Mark Passion, which probably originated in the first decade of the 18th century, by a composer known until now only as Kaiser, is only preserved in various copies. It occupies a prominent place in Bach's music library as the only music for Passion by another composer which he performed several times, usually in different forms. For the young Bach in Weimar this St. Mark Passion was a didactic piece for learning the art of the modern narrative recitative; as the Leipzig Thomaskantor he also performed it (1726). The present edition reconstructs the third version, first performed in Leipzig (1747), in which Bach inserted seven arias from Handel's famous Brockes-Passion. Only in this pasticcio did a direct encounter occur between him and his famous compatriot in London, a real encounter which Bach longed for, but which never came about. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3550200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3550200

As a pasticcio by Johann Sebastian Bach, with arias from Hande'ls Brockes-Passion. Composed by George Frideric Handel and fruher zugeschrieben Reinhard Keiser. Edited by Christine Blanken. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. This edition: Paperbound. Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig - Musical Monuments. German title: Markuspassion. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Full score. Composed circa 1747. 136 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 35.502/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3550200).

ISBN 9790007096106. Language: German.

Third version, first performed around 1747 in Leipzig. First version available under 35.304/00. The St. Mark Passion, which probably originated in the first decade of the 18th century, by a composer known until now only as Kaiser, is only preserved in various copies. It occupies a prominent place in Bach's music library as the only music for Passion by another composer which he performed several times, usually in different forms. For the young Bach in Weimar this St. Mark Passion was a didactic piece for learning the art of the modern narrative recitative; as the Leipzig Thomaskantor he also performed it (1726). The present edition reconstructs the third version, first performed in Leipzig (1747), in which Bach inserted seven arias from Handel's famous Brockes-Passion. Only in this pasticcio did a direct encounter occur between him and his famous compatriot in London, a real encounter which Bach longed for, but which never came about.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067805

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Choral Score. 20 pages. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067805).

ISBN 9790007106263. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score available separately - see item CA.4067800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067814

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. 16 pages. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067814).

ISBN 9790007076528. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4067800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, Cor da tirarsi, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116214

Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Arranged by Masaaki Suzuki. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Basso continuo. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Mourning, death. Single Part, basso continuo. Composed 1716. BWV 162. 12 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.162/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116214).

ISBN 9790007208936. Text language: German/English.

The cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Ah! I see now, as I to the wedding bidden, BWV 162 was first performed on 25 October 1716 in the Castle church at Weimar. During the first year in his position as Thomaskantor, Bach made a revival performance of the cantata on 10 October 1723. For this Leipzig version he added an additional obbligato voice in the first movement and in the final chorale he added a Corno da tirarsi, which played colla-parte with the soprano. However, we do not know what this mysterious instrument looked like. For performances today we recommend using a trumpet or a slide trumpet. The cantata begins not with an introductory chorus, but rather with a sonorous bass aria with a string accompaniment and obbligato trumpet. The following movements, movement 2 through 5, are also performed by vocal soloists. The third movement, a soprano aria, presents a peculiarity: the obbligato wind parts were not contained in the original version of this cantata. Our edition offers a reconstruction for the flute, made by the famous Bach interpreter and expert, Masaaki Suzuki. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, Cor da tirarsi, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116211

Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Arranged by Masaaki Suzuki. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Violin 1. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Mourning, death. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1716. BWV 162. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.162/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116211).

ISBN 9790007208905. Text language: German/English.

The cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Ah! I see now, as I to the wedding bidden, BWV 162 was first performed on 25 October 1716 in the Castle church at Weimar. During the first year in his position as Thomaskantor, Bach made a revival performance of the cantata on 10 October 1723. For this Leipzig version he added an additional obbligato voice in the first movement and in the final chorale he added a Corno da tirarsi, which played colla-parte with the soprano. However, we do not know what this mysterious instrument looked like. For performances today we recommend using a trumpet or a slide trumpet. The cantata begins not with an introductory chorus, but rather with a sonorous bass aria with a string accompaniment and obbligato trumpet. The following movements, movement 2 through 5, are also performed by vocal soloists. The third movement, a soprano aria, presents a peculiarity: the obbligato wind parts were not contained in the original version of this cantata. Our edition offers a reconstruction for the flute, made by the famous Bach interpreter and expert, Masaaki Suzuki. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 contrabassoons, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.4094200

Composed by Antonio Salieri. Edited by Rudolf Kelber. This edition: Paperbound. German title: La Passione di Gesu Cristo. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Full score. Composed 1776. 272 pages. Duration 105 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.942/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4094200).

ISBN 9790007078423. Key: B flat major. Language: Italian. Text: Metastasio, Pietro. Text: Pietro Metastasio.

Pietro Metastasio's libretto to azione sacra La Passione di Gesu Cristo (1730) is a prototype for the Italian Catholic oratorio of the 18th century, in which the Biblical text is entirely transformed into free verse. Originally written for Antonio Caldara, the text has been set to music many times. However, the famous poet wrote in a letter to the 26-year-old composer that the setting, in the style of Italian Opera seria, was the most expressive music that has ever been written for this poem. German and English translations of the libretto are provided in this edition.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067807

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Study score. 240 pages. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067807).

ISBN 9790007135638. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score available separately - see item CA.4067800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067813

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Viola. 20 pages. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067813).

ISBN 9790007076511. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4067800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067811

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Violin 1. 24 pages. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067811).

ISBN 9790007076498. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4067800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067819

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Set of Orchestra Parts. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067819).

ISBN 9790007133450. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.4067800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067800

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Full score. 240 pages. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067800).

ISBN 9790007076467. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes/2 oboes d'amore, oboe da caccia, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3108089

Cantata for Reformation Day. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal; Hymns by Martin Luther: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott. Harmony parts. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Reformation day. Set of Orchestra Parts. BWV 80. 12 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.080/89. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3108089).

ISBN 9790007206840. Key: D major. Text language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin.

Bach's Reformation cantata, based on what is probably Martin Luther's most famous hymn, evolved over a period of several years. At the beginning was a Weimar cantata for Oculi Sunday 1716, now missing, which was based on the hymn with an instrumental quotation in the opening aria and with the final chorale. In the Leipzig years around 1730, Bach wrote a cantata for Reformation Day using this material. It began with the first verses of Luther's hymn in a simple four-part setting and also included the other verses. Later on, in the 1730s or 1740s, Bach replaced the introductory chorale movement with a chorale setting which was unique, spacious and motet-like in its style; this - uniquely in this respect - incorporated the choral writing in an instrumental canon for oboes and organ continuo. The powerful opening chorus is followed by recitatives and arias which reflect the full breadth of Bach's art of word painting and emotion. One of Bach's most magnificent cantatas, one of the greatest works in the history of music. In addition to the complete performance material the arrangements of movements 1 and 5 (with 3 trumpets, timpani as playing score) by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach are available (Carus 3108089). Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3108000.

By Giovanni Gabrieli. For SATB soli, SATB Choir, Organ. Sacred, Choral. Sheet Music. 28 pages. Published by Novello and Co Ltd.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 contrabassoons, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.4094205

Composed by Antonio Salieri. Edited by Rudolf Kelber. Sacred vocal music, Passions, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week. Choral Score. Composed 1776. 16 pages. Duration 105 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.942/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4094205).

ISBN 9790007078447. Key: B flat major. Language: Italian. Text: Metastasio, Pietro. Text: Pietro Metastasio.

Pietro Metastasio's libretto to azione sacra La Passione di Gesu Cristo (1730) is a prototype for the Italian Catholic oratorio of the 18th century, in which the Biblical text is entirely transformed into free verse. Originally written for Antonio Caldara, the text has been set to music many times. However, the famous poet wrote in a letter to the 26-year-old composer that the setting, in the style of Italian Opera seria, was the most expressive music that has ever been written for this poem. German and English translations of the libretto are provided in this edition. Score available separately - see item CA.4094200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, Cor da tirarsi, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116213

Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Arranged by Masaaki Suzuki. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun, Mourning, death. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1716. BWV 162. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.162/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116213).

ISBN 9790007208929. Text language: German/English.

The cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity. Ah! I see now, as I to the wedding bidden, BWV 162 was first performed on 25 October 1716 in the Castle church at Weimar. During the first year in his position as Thomaskantor, Bach made a revival performance of the cantata on 10 October 1723. For this Leipzig version he added an additional obbligato voice in the first movement and in the final chorale he added a Corno da tirarsi, which played colla-parte with the soprano. However, we do not know what this mysterious instrument looked like. For performances today we recommend using a trumpet or a slide trumpet. The cantata begins not with an introductory chorus, but rather with a sonorous bass aria with a string accompaniment and obbligato trumpet. The following movements, movement 2 through 5, are also performed by vocal soloists. The third movement, a soprano aria, presents a peculiarity: the obbligato wind parts were not contained in the original version of this cantata. Our edition offers a reconstruction for the flute, made by the famous Bach interpreter and expert, Masaaki Suzuki. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116200.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ - Level 2

SKU: CA.4067849

Bohmische Hirtenmesse. Composed by Jakub Jan Ryba. Edited by Milan Kuna. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Bohmische Hirtenmesse 1788. Sacred vocal music, Masses, German, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Organ. Duration 37 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.678/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067849).

ISBN 9790007076535. Language: Czech/German.

The Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohemian Shepherds' Mass), composed in 1796 by Mozart's contemporary Jakub Jan Ryba, is the most significant of the so-called Czech Christmas Masses. These are masses in a folkloristic style, in which the individual movements consist of a series of vocal-instrumental scenes in the Czech language; their topic is the birth of Christ and they are performed during the Christmas service. The story is about four Czech shepherds to whom the birth of Christ is announced, whereupon they visit the child in the manger. Ryba's mass became so famous that it is regarded - even today - as a symbol of Czech Christmas. The present critical edition represents the first edition of the work in its original form and the original keys; it contains a singable alternate text in German. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4067800.