“Music owes as much to Bach as religion to its founder.” Robert Schumann
It is astounding how abundant and inexhaustible are his works. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is more than the epitome of baroque music, and one wonders how a single person could accomplish so much in one lifetime. Show others the brilliance of Bach through Stretta!
After a number of engagements as an organist, in which he often confused more than supported parishes with his improvisational skills and harmonic experiments, in 1708, J. S. Bach was appointed Court Organist & Chamber Musician by the Duke of Saxony-Weimar. It was during this period that he composed most of his organ music. In 1714 he was promoted to Concert Master of the Court Orchestra, and one of his duties was to compose weekly cantatas for the Sunday Service, laying the foundations for the 300 or more Bach Cantatas, of which around 200 remain. For his next position, as Kapellmeister to the Prince of Anhalt-Köthen from 1717, Bach’s role no longer required him to compose sacred music, so it was here that many of any his instrumental works were developed, including The Brandenburg Concertos.
With his last role as Cantor of St. Thomas in 1723, Bach held his first and only official position working for the city, the city of Leipzig. He was responsible for the music at the four main churches in Leipzig, and he taught at St. Thomas’ Boarding School. The St. Thomas’ Boys’ Choir is still one of the most important, and traditional boys’ choirs in the world today. In his final years, despite his steadily declining sight, Bach still created works that are the sum, and pinnacle of counterpoint, such as The Musical Sacrifice or the The Art of Fugue.
As was common in the 18th century, Bach’s works were quickly forgotten after his death. People were only concerned with new music. It was Bach’s sons, and his successors at St Thomas’, who preserved his memory. Composers of the First Viennese School, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, especially admired Bach’s counterpoint, and learned a great deal from him. In the 19th century Bach Renaissance, the St. Matthew Passion was famously rediscovered, and performed in Berlin in 1829 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Another important milestone was the first complete edition of Bach’s works, which was created between 1850-1899. Today’s “New Bach Edition” was published between 1954-2007 by Bärenreiter and has become the authoritative Bach edition. The Original Manuscript of Bach’s B Minor Mass was declared a UNESCO World Document Heritage in 2015.
Johann Sebastian Bach came from a long line of musicians, whose family dated back centuries. Four of his sons continued this tradition, also becoming composers, ending up in London and Milan. With their works, they bridge the gap between baroque and classical music.
Cantata for the feast of Epiphany
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233097
Cantata for the feast of Epiphany
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 632048
Cantata for the feast of Epiphany
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233098
Cantata for Estomihi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 233931
Kirchenkantate für den 2. Pfingstfesttag
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 326555
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
Violine 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233934
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Flute 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 681832
for: Symphonic orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039914
am zweiten Weihnachtstag
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 217616
for: Horn, piano
Ausgabe in B
Item no.: 487085
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 314168
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revidiert 2017)
komplettes Orchestermaterial
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 679029
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1657065
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233680
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232697
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232695
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233064
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 344548
Cantatas I–III
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343025
Kantaten I - VI
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 631003
Oratorium
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 1110279
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 370571
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018088
BWV Anh. 160
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 234243
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, bassoon, violone (orchestral part)
Item no.: 362095
für Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 362092
für 5 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
mit Anhang: 4 weihnachtliche Einlagesätze aus der 1. Fassung es-Dur BWV 243a
Single part Organ
Item no.: 446496
am zweiten Weihnachtstag
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 217619
am zweiten Weihnachtstag
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 217618
Oratorium
for: Piano [organ]
Book
Item no.: 1331389
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Voice (tenor)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 912977
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308915
Ich freue mich in dir
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 171758
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 580537
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 290823
for: GES (INST) GIT
Item no.: 485790
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 375368
Bearbeitung für Soli, Chor und Orgel (arr. C. Klomp)
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel
Item no.: 1355811
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 370572
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 370570
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 680146
Cantata for Christmas Day
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 552474
(complete)
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 301988
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 425284
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 210129
Méditation
Seiferts Akkordeon-Musik
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102168
Cantata for the Feast of Annunciation Day
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385522
From Christmas Oratorio
for: Chor und Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 1625587
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