Composed by Christian Mason. World premiere: Paris, Cite de la musique, January 14, 2020. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9377. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3912414

Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied. Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Arranged by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Telemann-Archiv. Violoncello/double bass. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Psalms, German, Easter and Eastertide, Psalms. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. TVWV 7:30. 12 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 39.124/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3912414).

ISBN 9790007055813. Key: D major. Language: German/English.

Thi s nine-movement psalm composition allows all the participants to shine, in some cases with rich virtuosity: the string ensemble in the opening Sonata; the solo singers and choir in the chaconne-like first vocal movement, Singet dem Herrn; also the solo singers in two duets (alto + tenor, soprano + alto), an alto solo and an extensive bass solo; the choir in two further movements - a fugue on the 6th verse of the psalm Es stehet herrlich und prachtig fur ihm and the concluding movement in two sections, Betet an den Herrn, which ends with a brilliant fugue on Es furchte ihn alle Welt. This is a festive sacred work suitable for many occasions (including weekday Epiphany psalm services and for services on the 4th Sunday after Easter). The present edition presents the source material in revides form, transcribed into current editorial and performance usage. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3912400.

Composed by Martino Bitti. Edited by Alessandro Borin / Antonio Frige. Full score and parts. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH337-FSP).

Orchestra soprano/baritone vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos, contrabass, harp, organ

SKU: CA.2731116

Composed by Gabriel Faure. Edited by Marc Rigaudiere. French Sacred Music. Requiem. Fassung 1889 Fur Kleines Orchest. Sacred vocal music, Requiem. Single Part, Double Bass. Composed 1901. 12 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.311/16. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2731116).

ISBN 9790007201586. Language: Latin.

The Requiem of Gabriel Faure is now available in two versions: in the symphonic version which was completed in 1900 and in a version with small orchestra of 1889. The symphonic version of Gabriel Faure's Requiem, published in 1901, was the product of a 13-year compositional process. Starting from the original five-movement form for strings, harp and organ, the composer wrote two additional movements, one after the other, and expanded the instrumentation in various stages for later performances. The present reconstruction of a version with small orchestra differs from other such attempts in that for the first time it presents the work not in a mixed version, but rather in the unified form from 1889. This is distinguished from the final version both in musical terms, as well as through the fact that it forgoes the use of flutes, clarinets and bassoons, while employing only two horns instead of four. With a critical Report with information about the source situation and the edition, and containing the individual readings (alternative readings, etc.). Since in 1889 the Offertoire was still without the choral section the present edition contains the Offertoire of the final version as appendix. Now available in carus music, the choir app. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2731100.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 trombones, timpani, violin solo, 2 violins, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2703514

Composed by Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf. Edited by Johannes Kirner. Violoncello/double bass. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed circa 1769. KreD 326. 16 pages. Duration 42 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.035/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2703514).

ISBN 9790007199197. Key: C major. Language: Latin.

Of the 19 Masses by Dittersdorf which have been handed down, the present Mass, which is being published for the first time, enjoyed a special popularity during the composer's lifetime and it was even performed for the coronation of emperor Franz II in the Frankfurt Cathedral. This solemn, prestigious Mass shows evidence of choral movements in traditional contrapuntal church style as well solo parts with a modern, cantabile character. In addition, the Gloria includes a lengthy virtuosic violin solo, which also lends the work a concertante character (Dittersdorf was a professional violinist). Score and part available separately - see item CA.2703500.

String Quartet (Score)

SKU: HL.14043597

Score. Composed by Brian Elias. Music Sales America. Classical, Contemporary. Score. 46 pages. Chester Music #CH81103. Published by Chester Music (HL.14043597).

8.25x12.0x0.166 inches.

String Quartet Was Composed By Mumbai-Born Brian Elias In 2012, And Was Commissioned By The Jerusalem String Quartet. Lasting Around 20 Minutes, This Is The Full Score Of The Work Arranged For Violin I, Violin Ii, Viola And Cello. The Work Has Been Laid Out In The Conventional Four Movements, Allegro, Adagio, Presto, Adagio-Allegro-Adagio, But It Is Essentially A Work In A Single Movement To Be Performed With No Breaks. A Set Of Double Variations Generates The Thematic And Harmonic Material For The Entire Piece In Its First Few Bars, With A Brilliant Viola Solo Afterwards. Throughout The Piece, Changes In Dynamics And Tempo Characterise The Different Movements, Before Finally EndingWith A Calming Return To The Slow Music.&Nbsp; You Can Purchase The Individual Instrument&Nbsp; Parts Here.

[SATB vocal soli], SATB choir, 2 violins, viola, [cello], basso continuo

SKU: CA.3500615

Kyrie and Gloria. arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Composed by Johann Christoph Pez. Edited by Frieder Rempp. Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Missa A-Moll. Bwv Anh.24, Zugleich Org. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Mass sections. Single Part, Double Bass. 4 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 35.006/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3500615).

ISBN 9790007212971. Text language: Latin.

Johann Sebastian Bach knew the value of good compositions by other composers, as is evidenced by contemporary accounts and by looking through the remains of his music library. However, in certain instances when copying works which he prepared for his own use he could seldom refrain from making corrections. In both of the following movements of the Missa Sancti Lambertie by Johann Christoph Pez Bach made only a few changes. With regard to his motive for copying out these rather simple movements, this may been due primarily to his inquisitiveness. In spite of their simplicity the vocal and instrumental parts are treated with ingenuity and the volume of sound is surprising, given the modest scoring. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3500600.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 orchestras: 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [timpani] - Grade 4

SKU: CA.4000712

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Vivaldi-Archiv. German title: Dixit. Sacred, Cantatas, Motets; Stuttgart Urtext editions; Occasions: Daily hours; Use during church year: Epiphany. Single Part, Choir 1: Violin 2. RV 594. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.007/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4000712).

ISBN 9790007057619. Language: Latin/English.

Dixi t Dominus (Ps 109), a psalm setting for double choir, is one of Vivaldi's most significant sacred works. In it, he takes up the old Venetian polychoral tradition, combining its compositional techniques with those of the instrumental concerto, the cantata and the opera. The broadly conceived cycle of movements, consisting of eight psalm verses and the doxology, is characterized by an expansive arch of tonalities connecting the two framing outer movements in D major (these are also thematically related): Dixit Dominus and Gloria Patri. The contrasting and varied inner movements are perfect examples of Vivaldi's skill in vividly portraying linguistic figures in music. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4000700.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 3 trombones, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.4005714

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Mozart. Litaniae De Venerabili Altaris Rev.2002. Litanies, Corpus Christi, Eucharist, Communion, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1776. KV 243. 12 pages. Duration 33 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.057/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4005714).

ISBN 9790007059569. Key: E flat major. Language: Latin.

This Litany consists of six movements divided into nine different, distinguished sections. Clearly, Mozart used as models for his work the sacramental litanies of his Salzburg predecessors and contemporaries. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4005700.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 orchestras: 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [timpani] - Grade 4

SKU: CA.4000718

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Vivaldi-Archiv. German title: Dixit. Sacred, Cantatas, Motets; Stuttgart Urtext editions; Occasions: Daily hours; Use during church year: Epiphany. Single Part, Choir 2: Basso cont. RV 594. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.007/18. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4000718).

ISBN 9790007057671. Language: Latin/English.

Dixi t Dominus (Ps 109), a psalm setting for double choir, is one of Vivaldi's most significant sacred works. In it, he takes up the old Venetian polychoral tradition, combining its compositional techniques with those of the instrumental concerto, the cantata and the opera. The broadly conceived cycle of movements, consisting of eight psalm verses and the doxology, is characterized by an expansive arch of tonalities connecting the two framing outer movements in D major (these are also thematically related): Dixit Dominus and Gloria Patri. The contrasting and varied inner movements are perfect examples of Vivaldi's skill in vividly portraying linguistic figures in music. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4000700.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 orchestras: 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [timpani] - Grade 4

SKU: CA.4000713

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Vivaldi-Archiv. German title: Dixit. Sacred, Cantatas, Motets; Stuttgart Urtext editions; Occasions: Daily hours; Use during church year: Epiphany. Single Part, Choir 1: Viola. RV 594. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.007/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4000713).

ISBN 9790007057626. Language: Latin/English.

Dixi t Dominus (Ps 109), a psalm setting for double choir, is one of Vivaldi's most significant sacred works. In it, he takes up the old Venetian polychoral tradition, combining its compositional techniques with those of the instrumental concerto, the cantata and the opera. The broadly conceived cycle of movements, consisting of eight psalm verses and the doxology, is characterized by an expansive arch of tonalities connecting the two framing outer movements in D major (these are also thematically related): Dixit Dominus and Gloria Patri. The contrasting and varied inner movements are perfect examples of Vivaldi's skill in vividly portraying linguistic figures in music. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4000700.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 orchestras: 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [timpani] - Grade 4

SKU: CA.4000714

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Vivaldi-Archiv. German title: Dixit. Sacred, Cantatas, Motets; Stuttgart Urtext editions; Occasions: Daily hours; Use during church year: Epiphany. Single Part, Choir 1: Basso cont. RV 594. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.007/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4000714).

ISBN 9790007057633. Language: Latin/English.

Dixi t Dominus (Ps 109), a psalm setting for double choir, is one of Vivaldi's most significant sacred works. In it, he takes up the old Venetian polychoral tradition, combining its compositional techniques with those of the instrumental concerto, the cantata and the opera. The broadly conceived cycle of movements, consisting of eight psalm verses and the doxology, is characterized by an expansive arch of tonalities connecting the two framing outer movements in D major (these are also thematically related): Dixit Dominus and Gloria Patri. The contrasting and varied inner movements are perfect examples of Vivaldi's skill in vividly portraying linguistic figures in music. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4000700.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ, [2 horns, 3 trombones]

SKU: CA.4065714

Composed by Franz Schubert. Edited by Manuela Jahrmarker. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Schubert. German title: Messe In B Rev.2001. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1815. D 324. 8 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.657/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4065714).

ISBN 9790007085315. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

With a total duration of about 30 minutes, Schubert's Mass in B flat major (D 324), written in 1815, is considerably longer than Mozart's and Haydn's classical Brevis masses, and its large instrumental ensemble with strings, woodwinds, brass and timpani even gives it a clearly solemn character. Overall, Schubert was inspired by the late Haydn style of the symphonic mass (e.g., the division into six large movements, the omission of arias for the vocal soloists who are instead juxtaposed with the choir, singing short passages either singly or as a group) without, of course, achieving its temporal expansion. This is a representative, musically appealing work that excels with its multi-layered, detailed text treatment. It is, therefore, suitable for special occasions and the high feasts of the church year and can be mastered well by experienced church choirs. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4065700.

Soli SATB, SATB Choir/SATB, 2 Orch: 2 Ob, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Bc, [Timp] - Level 4

SKU: CA.4000749

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Vivaldi-Archiv. Organ. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Motets, Epiphany, Psalms, Daily hours. Single Part, Organ. RV 594. 36 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.007/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4000749).

Language: Latin/English.

Dixi t Dominus (Ps 109), a psalm setting for double choir, is one of Vivaldi's most significant sacred works. In it, he takes up the old Venetian polychoral tradition, combining its compositional techniques with those of the instrumental concerto, the cantata and the opera. The broadly conceived cycle of movements, consisting of eight psalm verses and the doxology, is characterized by an expansive arch of tonalities connecting the two framing outer movements in D major (these are also thematically related): Dixit Dominus and Gloria Patri. The contrasting and varied inner movements are perfect examples of Vivaldi's skill in vividly portraying linguistic figures in music. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4000700.

SATB solo, SATB choir, flute, 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and basso continuo

SKU: CA.2706913

Composed by Johann Baptist Schiedermayr. Edited by Armin Kircher. Violoncello/double bass. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Op. 72. 12 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.069/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2706913).

ISBN 9790007199920. Key: C major. Language: Latin.

In the south German-Austrian region the Pastoral Mass of Johann Baptist Schiedermayr was regarded as one of the most well-known and beloved works in this genre. Engaging melodies, passages in thirds and sixths, and typical pastoral motives, such as horn calls and open fifths, the latter a reminder of the bourdon of bagpipes or a hurdy-gurdy, characterize the movements of the Mass. Lyrical sections, such as the Et incarnatus est, which is the center of Shiedermayr's setting of the Ordinary, alternate with festive passages in which trumpets and timpani brilliantly express the festive joy of Christmas. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2706900.

Orchestra STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trombone, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass - Grade 2

SKU: CA.5001615

Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Edited by Han Theill. Double bass. Sacred vocal music, Lent and Passiontide, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Double Bass. Composed 1864. Op. 16. 8 pages. Duration 16 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.016/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5001615).

ISBN 9790007222727. Key: C minor. Language: Latin/German.

Conte mporary criticism saw in Rheinberger's Stabat Mater op. 16 from 1864 one of the most beautiful works of this type which the present time has to offer. Distinguished through its breadth of conception and its noble tonal effect, with its rich polyphony it reaches the masterpieces of the old Italian school. In the expressive choral movements rich-sounding homophonic passages are combined with sections worked out in strict polyphony. The sustained songlike solo pieces are of a profound expression. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5001600.

Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 3 Trb, Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org

SKU: CA.2732015

Composed by Anton Bruckner. Edited by Anselm Eber. Double bass. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Requiem. Single Part, Double Bass. WAB 39. 12 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.320/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2732015).

ISBN 9790007245597. Language: Latin.

Anton Bruckner composed his Requiem in D minor at the young age of 24 in memory of a friend of his father's who was his patron. The work was greatly influenced by the Viennese classical style. He revised the work at the age of 70 in 1894 and held it in high regard throughout his career, even though his setting never enjoyed the popularity of similar works by Mozart or Verdi in the concert repertoire. The new edition now published represents the revised version, which can be regarded as a very personal, and at the same time impressive compositional testimony to Bruckner's artistic development on his journey towards becoming the great church musician and symphonist. Bruckner set the text of the Requiem Mass in a relatively compact form in terms of extent and scoring. The range of compositional colors stretches from Alpine-influenced writing for male voice choir (Hostias), to a five-part choral movement (Sanctus) and an unaccompanied movement (Requiem), to movements with choir and soloists. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2732000.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo [3 trumpets, timpani] - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3321512

Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Edited by Gunter Graulich. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal; Carus sheet music series: Vocal scores XL. Violin 2. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Magnificats, Advent, Christmas, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary, Daily hours. Single Part, Violin 2. Composed 1749. BR-CPEB E 4 (Wq 215). 32 pages. Duration 42 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 33.215/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3321512).

ISBN 9790007051686. Language: Latin.

C. P. E. Bach's nine-movement Magnificat (1749), the first great vocal work from his Berlin years, is among the most magnificent sounding, in which the solo vocal parts are also among the most ambitious settings of the Hymn to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1). The work fulfills all the criteria required for a larger sacred composition: grandeur, dignity, polyphonic and concertante choral movements, sensitive (empfindsam) and expressive arias, a long concluding double fugue. This richly scored Magnificat (with 3 trumpets and timp. ad. lib.), which is almost one hour in duration, would be well suited, for example, as the central work on every Christmas or pre-Christmas concert programme. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3321500.

Soli SSAATB, Coro SSA(A)T(T)B, Fl, 2 Ob, Fg, 2 Tr, 2 (3) Vl, Va, Vc, Bc

SKU: CA.5527812

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Felix Loy. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Handel. Violin 2. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music. Single Part, Violin 2. HWV 278. Duration 24 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 55.278/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5527812).

ISBN 9790007249601. Language: English.

Handel's Utrecht Te Deum HWV 278 enthralled London audiences right from its first performance, and it continues to do so today in concert halls and churches all over the world. It was performed for the first time in a festive service on 13 July 1713 in St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the Peace marking the end of the twelve year-long War of the Spanish Succession in 1713. The Te Deum was the first commission by the English royal house and was also Handel's first sacred work in the English language. For Handel the Utrecht Te Deum was an important milestone at the beginning of his London career. The composition brought him an annual pension from Queen Anne and helped him to establish himself as a composer of prestigious music for the English royal family. Four further settings of the Ambrosian hymn of praise by Handel followed, including the equally popular Dettingen Te Deum (Carus 55.238). The six soloists required can in practice be reduced to four, and the Te Deum does not contain any stand-alone arias. The chorus is scored in five parts in a few movements (SSATB), with the concluding doxology beginning in double-choir scoring (SST/AATB). For this frequently-performed work Carus offers a musical text reflecting the latest scholarly discoveries. The Critical Report contains information on all the important facts about the work in a practicable, compact form. A detailed foreword contains insights into the creation of the work and its reception. The vocal score, chorus score, and orchestral parts provide for the needs of practical performance; these are complemented by carus music, the choir app for practising the choral parts, as well as the Carus Choir Coach practice CDs and a Vocal Score XL in reader-friendly large print.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 3 violins, 2 violas, cello, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3810916

Composed by Johann Christian Bach. Edited by Traugott Fedtke. Arranged by Traugott Fedtke. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Gloria In G E. Sacred vocal music, Mass sections. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Warb CW E 4. 28 pages. Duration 55 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 38.109/16. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3810916).

ISBN 9790007054366. Language: Latin.

While the solos in earlier masses form an integral part of the structure of the entire work, Christian Bach made the solo sections independent in the sense of the Neopolitan school. The orchestra is occupied with longer preludes and rustling figures. In the eleven movements, Bach was able to unite the compositional techniques and expressivity of the Baroque with the beautiful sound of an Italian cantilena. From the forward by Traugott Fedtke. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3810900.

Orchestra SB vocal soli, 2 oboes, taille (english horn), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3105814

Cantata for the Sunday after New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Ach Gott, wie manches. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1733/1734. BWV 58. 8 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.058/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3105814).

ISBN 9790007043261. Key: C major. Language: German/English.

The cantata O God, what glut of care and pain BWV 58, which Bach subtitled Dialogus and wrote for the Sunday after New Year, limits itself accordingly to the dialog couple consisting of soprano and bass; further soloists or a choir are not required. In the framing movements, the dialog takes on the form of a chorale arrangement: the soprano presents a cantus firmus whose words are consolingly commented on by the bass. Both the expansive chorale arrangements leave room for an aria which is framed by two recitatives. The cantata was composed for the Sunday after New Year 1727, but the received form is from a subsequent performance that took place six or seven years later. For this performance, Bach not only expanded the instrumentation but also replaced an entire aria. Later, he assigned the cantata to his annual cycle of chorale cantatas, probably due to its high proportion of chorales; this Sunday was missing in that annual cycle as there was no Sunday between New Year and Epiphany in 1725. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3105800.

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, 2 violins, cello/contrabass, harp ad lib, basso continuo

SKU: CA.1036914

Christmas cantata. Composed by Christian August Jacobi. Edited by Tobias Nicolaus. Also Hat Gott Die Welt Geliebet. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1708. 4 pages. Duration 19 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 10.369/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1036914).

ISBN 9790007190552. Key: F major. Language: German/English.

The Bach contemporary Christian August Jacobi is among those composers who made a lasting impression among 18th century Middle German composers, since the influence of the Thomaskantor himself was limited primarily to Leipzig. Jacobi's cantatas are richly varied and they not too difficult to perform. Five of the six movements of the Christmas cantata Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet for soli, choir, strings and basso continuo are based on Luther's Christmas chorale Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, which give the work a traditional character (the text of the first movement is based on the Gospel of St. John). The richly varied instrumentation and alternation between choral movements and duets by the soloists bring to the sound of the cantata a variety which will also be enhanced by the use of the harp (ad libitum). Score and part available separately - see item CA.1036900.

SATTB voices, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2102314

Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Edited by Gunther Massenkeil, Inge Forst. German title: Magnificat H 78. Sacred vocal music, Magnificats, Advent, Christmas, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary, Daily hours. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed circa 1690. H 78. 4 pages. Duration 15 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 21.023/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2102314).

ISBN 9790007198176. Key: G major. Language: Latin.

Preceding Johann Sebastian Bach, Charpentier is the most important master who turned to setting the Hymn to the Virgin Mary, the Magnificat. No less than ten works, in differing vocal and instrumental scoring and form comprise this genre. In the present Magnificat H 78 for five voices (in which alto and bass also have solo roles), two flutes, strings and basso continuo, each of the individual movements contains its own expressive profile in sound. The work was composed around 1690 for the Jesuits in Paris. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2102300.

SSATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes (horn), 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3911514

Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Telemann-Archiv. Violoncello/double bass. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. TVWV 1:1452. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 39.115/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3911514).

ISBN 9790007215637. Language: German.

Uns ist ein Kind geboren is one of Telemann's most beautiful Christmas cantatas, which features an opening duet for two sopranos based on Polish-Moravian folklore, as well as two substantial choral movements. The two horns allotted to the second choral movement to the text Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe can be replaced by two flutes. This is supported by a source from the Telemann tradition in Frankfurt, in which these parts are present. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3911500.

Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, [4 trombones], violin solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3100214

2nd Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Reinhold Kubik. Hymns by Martin Luther: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein. German title: Ach Gott, vom Himmel. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. Composed 1724. BWV 2. 12 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.002/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3100214).

ISBN 9790007041373. Key: D minor. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin. Text: Martin Luther.

Bach composed the cantata O God, from heaven look on us BWV 2 for the 2nd Trinity Sunday 1724 as the second cantata of the annual cycle of chorale cantatas. It is based on Martin Luther's rewriting of Psalm 112. The opening movement is one of a group of cantata opening movements which are not concertante but kept entirely in the motet style, with the instruments serving only to reinforce the singers. The archaic character of this movement is heightened by the addition of a trombone quartet. The concertante style is all the more significant in the first aria for contralto, solo violin and continuo. The first secco recitative represents a special feature: two fragments of the chorale are woven as arioso into the recitative, both in text and melody; futhermore, they are also taken up canonically by the continuo. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3100200.