The following text is an english paraphrase of his presentation for cantata 140. Both were recorded by the english chamber orchestra with raymond leppard, with the chorus from the london voices. He composed the chorale cantata in leipzig for the second sunday after epiphany and first performed it on 14 january 1725. It was written in 1731 as part of bach s series of five cantatas for every sunday and special feast day in the lutheran calendar. Cantata bwv 140 english translation parallel format. I wish to program this work for my community choir and for my community, a good english translation will be better, although i prefer to do it in german.
S cantata bwv 140, magnificat bwv 243, an album by johann sebastian bach, maria stader, hertha topper, ernst haefliger, dietrich fischerdieskau, munchener bachchor, munchener bachorchester, karl richter on spotify. The third word of the second and seventh lines is changed in each of the 12 verses to make an acrostic on the name of the duke. Singable english translation of bachs christmas oratorio. Ach gott, wie manches herzeleid oh god, how much heartache, bwv 3, is a church cantata by johann sebastian bach. This particular cantata was written for a rarely occurring date, the 27th sunday after trinity. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Bach, john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists.
Measure 10 presents a d dominant chord second beat to prepare several subject presentations. Philipp nicolai, verses respectively of the hymn, 1599. Bach, johann sebastian wann kommst du mein heil from cantata no. Catalog record only the 2nd work is a cantata for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra. According to the comprehensive cd notes, 140 was written for the 27th sunday after trinity, and because easter fell early that year, an extra cantata was. Audio recording, german, bach, johann sebastian, cantatas. For stb solo, satb choruschoir and orchestra with german and english text choral score ebook written by johann sebastian bach. Cantata bwv 140 english translation interlinear format. He composed the chorale cantata in leipzig for the 27th sunday after trinity and first performed it on 25 november 1731 bach composed this cantata to complete his second annual. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the brandenburg concertos and the goldberg variations, and for vocal music such as the st matthew passion and the mass in b minor.
Third volume of exercises for manuals comprising various preludes for organ on the catechism and on other hymns. Naxos music library makes available in similar fashion a wide variety of bach cantatas by. John passion on this new release confirms that the bach choir of bethlehem doesnt rest on anything resembling laurels. This is one of the bestknown and most theatrical of bach s sacred cantatas. Its reprinted for wksu listeners by kind permission of the publisher. German version of the dukes life motto omnia cum deo et nihil sine eo. Cantata bwv 140 french translation interlinear format. I highly recommend this cd if you are looking for a good rendition of either cantata. Bach s organ version is possibly his bestknown organ work, after the toccata and fugue in d minor, bwv 565. Apr 11, 20 the bach cantata series is dedicated to exploring the more than 200 extant cantatas by the great master through informal performances by students and friends of the umd choral activities. Bach werke verzeichnis bwv translation english, german english dictionary, meaning, see also bache,bauch,brach,bachab, example of use, definition, conjugation. Throughout the cantata, bach s tuneful invention is at it very best. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j.
Bach cantata bwv 169 gott soll allein mein herze haben j. Cantata bwv 140 spanish translation bach cantatas website. Tune your brain heal catalog record only tune your brain bach. Bach werke verzeichnis bwv translation english german. Schleicht, spielende wellen glide, o sparkling waves and murmur softly, bwv 206, is a secular cantata composed by johann sebastian bach in leipzig and first performed on 7 october 1736. See the johann sebastian bachs works list for more details. Amongst the many choral settings of this hymn the musical cantata setting bwv 140 by johann sebastian bach is. Notated music, bach, johann sebastian, cantatas, sacred. The more than 100 vocalists displayed clean tone, excellent pitch and blend, and kept good tempo even in the most stressful numbersoutstanding, energetic and crisp. Bach, john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, the.
Chorale preludes, bwv 669689 bach, johann sebastian. Bach cantatas bwv 140, 147 holton, chance, rolfe johnson. Cantata for the twentyseventh sunday after trinity. Noontime cantata concert series, series 16, concert 2. See the johann sebastian bach s works list for more details. Cantatas and sacred music bwv 1249 plus the 371 4part chorales bwv 253438, plus 3 wedding chorales bwv 250252, arie and lieder not fugal pieces, bwv 439524, orchestral music bwv 1041106971. Title wake up, cries the watchmens voice name translations cantata num. Cantata bwv 140 english translation bach cantatas website. Go directly to bach for everything you want know about johann sebastian bach and the over 200 cantatas that he composed. Bach john eliot gardiner kantaten cantatas bwv 140. Bach s most famous cantatas, sleepers awake bwv 140 and a mighty fortress is our god bwv 80. Greg funfgeld has trained his singers to articulate words crisply, dance lightly when the music must move and blend elegantly. He composed the chorale cantata in leipzig for the 27th sunday after trinity and first. Bach cantatas site, with links to libretto and translations.
Cantata 140 was written for the last sunday in the ecclesiastical year, which calls for giving thought to the second advent of christ. The bach choir of bethlehem, founded in the 19th century, has gained international recognition through its annual bach festival, tours and recordings. I am in total agreement with the former, this box set of recordings of bach cantatas is absolutely beautiful and lives up to the reputation of john elliot gardiner for a translation with soul and as i believe wholly respects bach s intention for how this music should be heard. Classical music library makes available to library subscribers for online listening the entire bach cantata cycle by bach collegium stuttgart directed by helmuth rilling. It is written in a trio sonatalike texture for the tenors of the chorus, oboe da caccia, and continuo. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He composed the chorale cantata in leipzig for the 27th sunday after trinity and first performed it on 25 november 1731.
Wilhelm ernst wundersegen, jesus segen, landessegen, himmelssegen, edlen segen, lebenssegen, manchen segen, ewgen segen, reichen segen, neuen segen. Certainly this cantata employs the most famous of all lutheran chorales, ein feste burg ist unser gott a might fortress is our god, a chorale written by luther himself. Soprano voice, tenor voice, and bass voice soli, satb choir, piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Bach cantata 140 edition with good english translation. O jesu christ meins lebens licht vocal and piano score cantata bwv 140. It is based on the hymn published by martin moller in 1587. The third stanza is a typical bach harmonization for satb choir and forms the final movement of the cantata.
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