“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.
aus dem Weihnachts-Oratorium
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 117128
Cantata for Whit Monday
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116720
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338533
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 340507
aus Schemellis Gesangbuch (1736)
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597756
Tuba & Streicher
for: Tuba, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 596950
Posaune & Streicher
for: Trombone, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 596934
arrangiert für Flöte und Klavier
Oxford Music for Flute
for: Flute, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 123465
für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition), 2 CDs
Item no.: 383033
für 5 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
mit Anhang: 4 weihnachtliche Einlagesätze aus der 1. Fassung Es-Dur BWV 243a (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 383710
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 463842
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 1672033
Oratorium
for: SATB with SATB Soli
Book
Item no.: 939792
Hochzeitsmusik für Orgel Vol. 1
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 275238
Choral aus der Kantate Nr. 147
eingerichtet für Trompete (C oder B) und Orgel
for: Trumpet (C/B-flat), organ
Organ score, solo parts
Item no.: 160622
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285516
from "Magnificat" (First Version)
for: Alt, 2 Alt-Blockflöten und Basso continuo; Violoncello ad libitum
Score, Parts
Item no.: 743978
for: SA soli, SSA , Keyboard [Organ or Piano] or Orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1005120
from Cantata Nor. 1
for: Unison Choir and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1664568
Uns ist ein Kind geboren
zum 1. Weihnachtsfesttag (komplett) (complete)
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1655021
from the Christmas Oratorio
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673253
Bereite dich, Zion
for: Unison Voices, Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1037740
2 Flöten, Alt-Querflöte und Bass-Querflöte
for: 2 Flöten, Alt-Querflöte und Bass-Querflöte
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1352090
with Bach's Prelude in C Major
for: SATB and opt. handbells
Choir score
Item no.: 1125609
Mfb112
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, ensemble scores
Item no.: 644619
12 traditionelle Weihnachtslieder
für dreistimmigen gemischten Chor (SAB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 1043025
Daybreak Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167535
for: 4 TRP, Pauken, gemischter Chor Orgel
Score
Item no.: 433765
Mélodie religieuse adaptée au 1er Prélude de J.S. Bach
for: Voice, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 273938
Pièces célèbres
for: Guitar
Item no.: 163512
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 472407
for: Male choir
Item no.: 187047
Choral Large Works
for: Vocal Score SSATB
Choir score
Item no.: 317733
Easy Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 315285
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317227
Ensemble Ad Libitum 55
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 620727
Boosey Choral Music Experience
for: Children's Choir [SSA] and Piano [Harp]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 445776
für Blockflöten, Streichinstrumente, Gesang und Klavier zu beliebigem Musizieren
for: 3 BFL (SAB) KLAV
Score
Item no.: 417865
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 564885
Eingangschor zum Weihnachtsoratorium
Arrangiert für gemischten Chor und Orgel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 199949
Kantate für vier gemischte Stimmen, drei Melodieinstrumente und Basso continuo
Reihe Singt und spielt – Heft 43
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 3 melodic instruments, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 370517
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 609657
"Non sa che sia dolore" und "Schlafe, mein Liebster"
Flauto principale
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 130494
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1682089
Solo für Flöte, Klarinette, Fagott, Tenorsaxophon, Trompete, Horn, Tenorposaune, Bassposaune, Euphonium, Tuba, Violine, Viola oder Cello
for: Trumpet [cornet/flugelhorn], concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671769
for: Choral
Item no.: 1524035
for: Choral
Item no.: 1524026
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