Johann Sebastian Bach
Life
Born: 21 March 1685
Died: 28 July 1750
Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, a control of harmonic and motivic organization from the smallest to the largest scales, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France.
While Bach's fame as an organist was great during his lifetime, he was not particularly well-known as a composer. His adherence to Baroque forms and contrapuntal style was considered "old-fashioned" by his contemporaries, especially late in his career when the musical fashion tended towards Rococo and later Classical styles. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century, and he is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.
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List of choral works
- Works published at CPLD sorted alphabetically by title, see Johann Sebastian Bach compositions
- Cantatas sorted by BWV number, see Johann Sebastian Bach - list of cantatas
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Editions with texts translated to other languages
- All my heart this night rejoices 2 editions available
- Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem ( ) English translation of BWV 65, #2
- Lodate Dio (Italian version of 'Lobet den Herrn') ( )
- Now Blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu - 2 editions available
- 185 Bach Chorales (complete) ( ) split into 4 files
- Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 253 2 editions available
- Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen 2 editions available
- Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 – complete, full score, separate movements
- Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, BWV 26 – chorale only ( )
- Aperite Portas (misattrib.?) ( )
- Aus der Tiefe ruf ich Herr zu dir, Cantata No. 131– Orchestral parts ( Finale 2000 )
- Aus meines Herzens Grunde 2 editions available
- Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38 – Several editions available.
- Christ ist erstanden several editions available.
- Christ ist erstanden (Chorale) 4 editions of other harmonizations.
- Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 – Several editions available
- Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7 – movements 1 & 7 available
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Choral parts only.
- Danket dem Herren, denn er ist freundlich 2 editions available
- Dir dir Jehova ( )
- Dona Nobis Pacem 2 editions available
- Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (chorale from Cantata No. 67) 2 editions available
- Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld, BWV 267 - 2 editions available
- Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172 – Full score, orchestral and choral parts
- Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding, BWV 176 – multiple editions available
- Freut euch und jubiliert, BWV 243a 2 editions available
- Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 243a, #c 2 editions available
- Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 – Full score, vocal and orchestral parts.
- Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43 – Full score, orchestral parts, choral score.
- Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 – Choral and soloists, with keyboard score.
- Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 – Chorales only, several editions available
- In dulci jubilo (3 editions available)
- Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen, BWV 48 – Full score, orchestral parts.
- Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 – full score version, split in 2 files
- Ich hatte viel Bekümmerniss, BWV 21 – full score and movements
- Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier 2 editions available (choral arrangements)
- Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 3 editions available
- Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet, BWV 164 – 4 editions available
- Jesu deine Liebeswunden, BWV 471 ( ) (Choral arrangement)
- Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 complete edition and separate movements.
- Komm, Jesu, komm 2 editions available
- Lobe den Herren ( )
- Magnificat, BWV 243 2 editions available (full score and piano-vocal).
- Mass in B minor, BWV 232 several editions available, separate movements.
- Nun danket alle Gott 3 editions available
- Nun preiset alle ( )
- Nun sich der Tag ( )
- O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118 – 3 editions available.
- O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 401 - 2 editions available
- Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119 – Full score and Independent numbers.
- Sanctus, BWV 325 ( )
- St John Passion, BWV 245 Some choral parts only.
- St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Choral parts only.
- We Christians May Rejoice 3 editions available
- Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten 4 editions available
- Wir Christenleut' 3 editions available
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External links
- Johann Sebastian Bach Home Page
- Bach Cantatas Website: Free PDF vocal scores to nearly every Bach cantata
- The (almost) complete Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe in PDF (complete books) - russian site
- Scores for BWV 11, BWV 43, BWV 48, BWV 213, BWV 232 and complete Chorale
- The BGA-edition piece by piece (in PDF) on the site of the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Johann Sebastian Bach bibliography