“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 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233983
Kantate zum 8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233957
Kantate zum 8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233956
Kantate zum Sonntag Kantate
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233657
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Viola
Item no.: 232728
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Part 2 (oboe)
Item no.: 232715
BWV 2; Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232714
Kantate Nr.2 BWV2 Violine solo/Violine 1
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 232710
Entstehungsjahr unbekannt, vermutlich im Zeitraum 1723-1732
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Single part(n)
Item no.: 422093
Kantate zum 3. Osterfesttag
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642961
2. Komposition
Orchesterbesetzung: 2 Oboen d'amore, 2 Oboen da caccia, Violino piccolo, Streicher
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Oboe damore 1
Item no.: 637785
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (Version in a minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 370801
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424878
Version Hellmann/Glöckner
Edition published in cooperation with the Bach-Archiv Leipzig, reconstructed version (2001)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola da gamba 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424854
Kantate zum 21. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233529
Bestimmung unbekannt
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 233514
Kantate zum 18. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233502
Kantate zum 16. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233489
Kantate zum 5. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233408
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233332
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233275
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233274
Cantata for Whit Sunday BWV 74
after the second setting by Bach
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233231
Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232967
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Basso continuo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673230
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 673152
BWV 244
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach Ausgaben
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 671874
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
Organ transposed
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 771444
Cantata for 24th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 769267
Himmelfahrt
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1689322
ars instrumentalis 072
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 578640
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 421699
from Cantata No. 161
for: gemischter Chor, Blockflöte (S/T), Klavier und Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 740467
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1645000
D Major
for: 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streichorchester und Basso continuo (Cembalo oder Orgel)
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 783801
D Major
for: 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streichorchester und Basso continuo (Cembalo oder Orgel)
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 783856
from Cantata No. 161
for: gemischter Chor, Blockflöte (S/T), Klavier und Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 792485
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 35, 1. Teil
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1544862
Vorspiel der Ratswahlkantate No. 29
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Kettledrum
Item no.: 645831
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 188
for: Organ, strings
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 748128
aus der Kantate Nr. 161
for: gemischter Chor, Blockflöte (S/T), Klavier und Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1544941
Vorspiel der Ratswahlkantate No. 29
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Cor anglais
Item no.: 1545763
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 582429
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 188BWV 1052
for: Organ, strings
Single part Viola
Item no.: 331696
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 332351
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 326560
Kantate Nr. 52
23. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 292138
Funeral Ode
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 299976
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