Several generation examples are provided and discussed from a musical point of view. The orchestra that Bach used is based on string instruments (violin, viola) and basso continuo,typically played by cello, double bass (an octave lower) and organ. | Chorales - N. Matt Composer: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 378, Mein Freund zerschmelzt aus Lieb in seinem Blute (Zahn 3138) ), Meine Seele erhebet den Herren [The German Magnificat] (not in Zahn) Sorted by Title. Today, many of the Lutheran chorales are familiar as hymns used in Protestant churches, sung in four-voice harmony. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 294; BWV 605; BWV 719, Der Tag ist hin, die Sonne gehet nieder > O höchster Gott, o unser lieber Herre, Der Tag mit seinem Lichte (Zahn 7512) In many cases I also consulted the published scores. Download 'Symphony No.9 in C major D.944 (4)' on iTunes. A2 Music – Bach Chorales A2 Music – Bach Chorales A2 Music Bach Chorales These 20 chorale exercises (with solutions) are intended for use in preparation for EdExcel A2 tests. Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 169/7, BWV 197/5, BWV 385, Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein (I) (Zahn 4427) Composer: Anon (probably Louis Bourgeois) | Bach's Works: BWV 327, Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun (Zahn 364) MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197: Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2003 - April 2008) Player: In order to listen to music in ram format, you need , which can be freely downloaded from RealNetworks. Composer: Johann Crüger | Bach's Works: BWV 264, Als Jesu Christus in der Nacht (Zahn 258) Composer: Johann Schop | Bach's Works: BWV 356, Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein (Zahn 6446) Player: In order to listen to music in ram format, you need , which can be freely downloaded from RealNetworks. mein Herz, mit Freuden (Zahn 5243) Composer: Anon, Ach, was ist doch unser Leben > Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Zahn 6543 / Zanh 1294) For example, several books mentioned instances when Bach incorpo-rated chorales into larger vocal compositions, but often failed to ques-tion why Bach decided to place chorales in those specific musical contexts. The music examples were compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2003 - January 2005) Thanks to contributors: Will G. Stoner (September 2003) | Part 4 Hymn tunes (i.e., modern chorale melodies) and the analysis of a wide range of repertoire form the axis around which numerous other tonal theory topics revolve. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 457, Es ist vollbracht! Composer: J.S. Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 23/2,4; BWV 127/1; BWV 233/1, BWV 245/40 (2nd version, 1725), BWV 619, Christum wir sollen loben schon (Zahn 297c) Composer: Joachim a Burck | Bach's Works: BWV 309; BWV deest, Emans NBA/KB IV/10: 65, Es wird schier der letzte Tag herkommen (Zahn 1423) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 291, BWV 520, Den Vater dort oben (Zahn 4795) Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias.His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble and orchestra.. flag. The church reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546) advocated the use of hymns sung in German during services and himself translated texts from Latin so that the people could understand them and participate. A chorale prelude includes the melody of the chorale, and adds contrapuntal lines. Melody 2:( Zahn 5148): Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 24/6; BWV 71; BWV 399 One of the first composers to write chorale preludes was Samuel Scheidt. Find out more about them here. Composer: Johann Hermann Schein | Bach's Works: BWV 295, Dich bet ich an, mein höchster Gott (Zahn 2437) Composer: Adam Drese (?) Composer: Anon, O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild > Komm, heilger Geist, mit deiner Genad (Zahn 2016), O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (Zahn 4361) Composer: Johann Georg Ebeling | Bach's Works: BWV 228; BWV 248/33; BWV 422, Was betrübst du dich, mein Herze (Zahn 6830) A continuous bass is the rule in Baroque music; its absence is worth mentioning and has a reason, such as describing fragility. Composer: Cyriakus Spangenberg | Bach's Works: BWV 346, Ich dank dir, lieber Herre (Zahn 5354b) Composer: Johann Crüger | Bach's Works: BWV 12/6; BWV 64/8; BWV 81/7; BWV 87/7; BWV 227/1,3,5,7,9,11; BWV 358; BWV 610; BWV 713; BWV 753; BWV 1105, Jesu, meines Glaubens Zier (Zahn 6453) Composer: Nikolaus Selnecker | Bach Works: BWV 79/6; BWV 165/6; BWV 194/12, Nun ruhen alle Wälder > O Welt, ich muß dich lassen (Zahn 2293b) | Bach Works: BWV 409; BWV 496, Seelenweide (Zahn 1286) Composer: J.S. settings, untexted, instrumental use of the CM, and a chronological collection of settings by other composers of the same CM. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 325, Herr [or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (I) (Zahn 314) Composer: Johann Schop | Bach's Works: BWV 55/5; BWV 146/8; BWV 147/6,10; BWV 154/3; BWV 244/40; BWV 359; BWV 360; BWV 1118, Wie bist du, Seele, in mir so gar betrübt (Zahn 4092) Composer: Anon / Martin Luther & Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 4/1-8; BWV 158/4; BWV 277; BWV 278; BWV 279; BWV 625; BWV 695(a); BWV 718, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Zahn 7246) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 446, Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (Zahn 7869) The rules apply in di erent places and circumstances in the music, e.g. Melody 1 (Zahn 5138): Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 465; BWV 767 Composer: Johann Schop / Joachim Neander | Bach's Works: BWV 344, Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen (II) (Not in Zahn) Wolffrefers to Bach’scollection of 370 four-part chorales that charted the course for tonal harmony. Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen | Bach's Works: BWV 451, Die Litanei Composer: Johann Steurlein | Bach's Works: BWV 288, BWV 289; BWV 614; BWV 1091, Das neugeborne Kindelein (Zahn 491) Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 503, Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn (Zahn 6274a) Composer: Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 383, Mon Dieu preste moy l'aureille (Zahn 6863) For example, several books mentioned instances when Bach incorporated chorales into larger vocal compositions, but often failed to question why Bach decided to place chorales in those specific musical contexts. Anne-Marie Minhall If you are curious it would be a good idea to work out what Bach does (e.g. Composer: Johann Kugelmann | Bach's Works: BWV 17/7, BWV 28/2, BWV 29/8, BWV 51/4, BWV 167/5, BWV 225/2, BWV 231, BWV 389, BWV 390; BWV Anh 160/2, Nur mein Jesus ist mein Leben (Zahn 8404) Most people chose this as the best definition of chorale: A Protestant hymn melody.... See the dictionary meaning, pronunciation, and sentence examples. Wer an Jesum denkt (Zahn 4846) The elegance of Bach's harmonisations often come from these modulations in the middle of the phrase. Composer: Jakob Hintze | Bach's Works: BWV 448; BWV Deest, Des heilgen Geistes reiche Gnad (Zahn 3706) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 22/5; BWV 96/1,6; BWV 132/6; BWV 164; BWV 601; BWV 698, Herr, deine Ohren zu mir neige > Mon Dieu preste moy l'aureille, Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (Zahn 460) Composer: Heinrich Isaac | Bach's Works: BWV 13/6; BWV 44/7; BWV 97/1,2,4,6,9; BWV 244/10,37; BWV 245/11; BWV 392; BWV 393; BWV 394; BWV 395, O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen (Zahn 1583) Composer: Christoph Wagner | Bach Works: BWV 500; BWV 500a, So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht (Zahn 849) Composer: Johann Rudolf Ahle | Bach's Works: BWV 60/5, Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben (Zahn 6125) They also neglected to examine how Bach’s musical treatment of the chorale was unique and original. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 456, Es ist gewisslich > Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein (II) (Zahn 4429a), Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Zahn 4430) Bach Collection and Bach’s approximately 200+ cantatas. Need writing bach chorale music essay? Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 455, Mein Hüter und mein Hirt ist Gott der Herre (Zahn 3199) 371 Chorale Harmonisations Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item ... examples, and help! Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen > O Welt, ich muß dich lassen Composer: 3. Composer: Johann Schop | Bach's Works: BWV 11/6; BWV 43/11; BWV 248/12; BWV 454, Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (Zahn 7549) 12pm - 4pm, Symphony No.9 in C major D.944 (4) Composer: Johann Crüger | Bach Works: BWV 20/1,7,11; BWV 60/1; BWV 397; BWV 513, O finstre Nacht, wenn wirst du doch vergehen (Zahn 6171) … Composer: Martin Luther / Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 42/7; BWV 126/6, Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (Zahn 346) AS Music – Bach Chorales AS Music – Bach Chorales Chorale 10 Solution Chorale: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (R247). DeepBach's generations After being trained on Bach Chorales, the model is able to generate four-part chorales in the style of J.S. How to Practice Bach Chorales ... For a nice example of how all these steps are integrated to form a "finished product," here is an example of me playing a well-known chorale featured in Bach's great St. Matthew Passion: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden. Composer: Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 317; BWV 748, Gott des Himmels und der Erden (Zahn 3614a) Composer: Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 6/6; BWV 126/1,3,6; BWV 1103; BWV Anh 50; BWV deest (Emans Nr. Unseren Festtagswünschen fügen wir einen Videoclip des bekannt Chorals aus Bachs Kantate Nr. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 449, Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal (Zahn 7429) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 471, Jesu, der du meine Seele (Zahn 6804) | Bach's Works: BWV 357; BWV 470, Jesu Kreuz, Leiden und Pein (Zahn 6288b) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 9/1,7; BWV 86/6; BWV 117/1,4,9; BWV 155/5; BWV 186/6,11; BWV 251, BWV 638, Es ist genug (Zahn 7173) Melody 1 (Zahn 5187): Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 133/1/6, O großer Gott von Macht (Zahn 5101a) Composer: Adam Krieger | Bach's Works: BWV 396, O du Liebe meiner Liebe > Hat der Himmel gleich viel Wege, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (Zahn 5820) Music Examples from Recordings of J.S. It is epitomized by the numerous examples composed by J.S. | Part 3 Composer: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 427, Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist (Zahn 4482a,b) A chorale prelude includes the melody of the chorale, with added counterpoint. Johann Georg Ebeling | Bach's Works: - Bach, Für Freuden lasst uns springen (Zahn 2339) Composer: Johann Crüger | Bach's Works: not used by J.S. Statistical observation of training examples provides the harmonic,knowledge needed to generate reasonable chorale harmonisations. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 177/1,5; BWV 185/1,6; BWV 639; BWV 1124, Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohen Lüfte (Zahn 3703) | Part 7 Composer: Anon (Leipzig) | Bach Works: BWV 410; BWV 499; BWV 768, Selig! Composer: Anon/Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 64/2; BWV 91/1,2,6; BWV 248/7,28; BWV 314; BWV 604; BWV 697; BWV 722(a); BWV 723, Genevan Psalter > Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir Composer: Louis Bourgeois | Bach's Works: BWV 372; BWV 463, Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr (Zahn 489) Bach Chorale No.3 Ach Gott und Herr BWV 255 . Example 1 outlines this interplay more specifically. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 368; BWV 608; BWV 703; BWV 724; BWV 729; BWV 729a; BWV 751, Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen > Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 458, Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein (Zahn 2727) He included them in his church cantatas, typically as the closing chorale. | Bach Works: BWV 70/9; BWV 248/59; BWV 307; BWV 734; BWV 734a; BWV 755, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Zahn 1174) 4-3-2-1 (with two quavers at the beginning) is quite a common pattern. It is perhaps of little surprise that Bach uses voice-exchange to a great extent in this chorale, given both Bach’s propensity for using mirroring devices and the construction of motive X itself. 41 Lesser Difficult Chorales (from over 350 in existence) BWV 6 (No. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 320, BWV 461, Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet (Zahn 8078) Composer: Melchior Vulpius | Bach's Works: BWV 95/1; BWV 281; BWV 282; BWV 1112, Christus der uns selig macht (Zahn 6285) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 284, Da der Herr Christ zu Tische saß (Zahn 2503) Composer: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 266, Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt (Zahn 5920) Chorales also appear in chorale preludes, pieces generally for organ designed to be played immediately before the congregational singing of the hymn. ... 371 Chorale Harmonisations Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. to. In his second annual cycle in Leipzig, beginning with the first Sunday after Trinity 1724, he set out to compose a cantata for each occasion of the liturgical year. Bach | Charles Francis Abdy Williams. That the Lutheran chorale, the Lutheran congregational church service hymn, served a central role in the life of J.S. In some of these examples Bach does something that is interesting and unusual - this point in the chorale is marked with a . Bach Chorales: A Guide. The tests are progressive, as follows: In Chorales 1-4, only the bass part is to be completed; students should concentrate on writing smooth, fluent and strong bass lines. Public domain. • Bach Chorales are meant to be sung by four part harmony – SATB, originally for Lutheran churches in Germany. Composer: J.S. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 487; BWV deest, Meine Hoffung stehet feste > Schwing dich auf zu deinem Gott (Zahn 4870) Composer: Johann Löhner (1691) | Bach's Works: BWV 263, Als der gütige Gott (Zahn 1646) Composer: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 391, Nun sich der Tag geendet hat (Zahn 212a) Composer: Johann Crüger | Bach's Works: BWV 441, Auf, auf, die rechte Zeit ist hier (Zahn 705) A: Loads. This video goes through a beginner example of chorale harmonization, meaning, no secondary dominants and simpler chords. 1 BWV 269 - … Composer: Nikolaus Decius | Bach Works: BWV 244/1; BWV 401; BWV 618; BWV 656, BWV 656a; BWV 1085; BWV 1085a; BWV 1085b; BWV 1095, O liebe Seele, zieh die Sinnen (Zahn 6412) Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 489, Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist (Zahn 2029) His ardent prayer to heaven is naturally expressed by a … Composer: Wolfgang Dachstein | Bach's Works: BWV 156/6; BWV 339; BWV 1099, Befiehl du deine Wege (I) (Zahn 5385a) In numerous instances, examples from hymnals to which Bach may have had access are also provided. Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit (Zahn 7568) As far as it is possible, related CMs are grouped together on a single page. | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Bach's Works: BWV 145/a; BWV 365; BWV 728, Kein Stündlein geht dahin (Zahn 4243) Composer: Heinrich Isaac, Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren (Zahn 8244) Example sentences with the word chorale. He began with O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort and went on to compose forty chorale cantatas in that cycle until Palm Sunday of 1725. BWV 20 (No. Composer: Anon (Dresden) | Bach Works: BWV 412; BWV 501, So wünsch ich mir zu guter Letzt (Zahn 5892) there are rules for voice leading and harmony. Composer: Johann Quirsfeld | Bach's Works: BWV 367, In dir ist Freude (Zahn 8537) Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur 4-3-2-1 (with two quavers at the beginning) is quite a common pattern. Composer:Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 304; BWV 453, Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (Zahn 5851) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 297; BWV 447, O Jesu Christ, Mein's Lebens Licht > Herr [or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (I/II) ((Zahn 314 / Zahn 533a) The important historical collections have their own collection pages, and only selected copies are here (371 chorales supervised by C.P.E. Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Zahn 7445a) Bach (?) Examples of how Bach harmonises some common melodic patterns in his chorales. Composer: Johann Balthasar Reimann | Bach's Works: BWV 321, Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen (Zahn 1912a) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 640, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Zahn 7400) Composer: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 310, Es woll uns Gott genädig sein (Zahn 7247) The origin and history of the CM is the main focus and early examples of the melody, whether sacred or secular, are presented whenever it is possible to locate scores for reproduction here. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 57/8; BWV 120a/8; BWV 137/1-5; BWV 650, Hat der Himmel gleich viel Wege (Zahn 6693) | Bach's Works: BWV 48/1,7; BWV 113/1,2,4,7,8; BWV 131/2,4; BWV 166/3; BWV 168/6; BWV 334; BWV 1114, Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott (Zahn 423) Perhaps the best-known and best-loved of Bach's cantatas are Wachet auf and Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (the latter containing the time-honoured chorale often performed in English as 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring'). Composer: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 437, BWV 680; BWV 681, BWV 765; BWV 1098, Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (Zahn 4441a) A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z, Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ > Danket dem Herrn, heut’ und allzeit (Zahn 439), Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen (Zahn 1831a) Bach modulation examples (single phrases) Use the questions in the Single Phrase Modulation log to guide your exploration of these extracts from Bach's chorale harmonisations. Composer: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 218/5; BWV 370; BWV 631; BWV 631a; BWV 667, Keinen hat Gott verlassen (Zahn 5394) 72 in "371 Chorales") BWV 19. It is designed to make it easier to use one of music21’s most accessible datasets. Composer: Anon (previously Ludwig Helmbold) | Bach's Works: BWV 67/7; BWV 116/1,3,6; BWV 143/2,6,7, BWV 1102, Du geballtes Weltgebäude (Zahn 6773) | Part 4 Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 122/1,3,4,6, Das Nunc dimittis Luther wrote several, worked on their tunes, and helped publish them. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 343; BWV 624, Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen (I) (Zahn 3687) Composer: J.S. Composer: Christoph Peter | Bach's Works: BWV 366; BWV 476, In allen meinen Taten (Zahn 2276) Chorales also appear in chorale preludes, pieces generally for organ designed to be played immediately before the congregational singing of the hymn. Then there is a short comment on the author/poet responsible for the CT. 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