“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.
Mel.: Straßburg 1577 (Tod und Ewigkeit)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730073
aus dem Magnificat (Weihnachten)
for: 3-stimmiger gemischter Chor (SABar) a cappella und Orgel
Music score
Item no.: 730043
for: Trumpet, piano
Item no.: 1714886
Aus BWV 248 Nr. 9: Choral "Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein"
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 722937
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Item no.: 243441
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 484961
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 242496
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1042915
for: SSA , Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039693
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 317301
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 187529
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317751
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285410
for: Mezzo-Sopran (Bariton) und Klavier
Item no.: 105986
für 5 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
[Klavierauszug mit CD - Gesamteinspielung Rilling] (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction, CD
Item no.: 383711
for: Voice (medium), piano
Score
Item no.: 283343
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196592
for: Symphonic orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077310
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Item no.: 203632
Voce Con Tromba Nr 8a
for: Voice (bass), trumpet, organ
Organ score, Parts
Item no.: 160409
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 232694
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 660270
for: SATB with ST Soli
Book
Item no.: 928423
Choral aus der Kantate Nr. 147
for: 3 accordions (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 613287
for: Male choir; piano ad lib.
Item no.: 462889
for: Trumpet, piano
Book
Item no.: 342872
for: Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra or Piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 1004695
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 463883
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233437
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 319073
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 891856
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477550
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1095
for: Tenor saxophone, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591372
for: Cello solo, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 591265
Ich freue mich in dir (komplett) (complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 428287
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSAA); piano [organ] ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 649556
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 622829
for: Oboe, piano
Music score
Item no.: 123464
for: SSA Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 323234
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309593
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 415366
Autograph des Eingangssatzes, T. 1-6
Postcard
Item no.: 424133
(Weihnachten)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730032
for: Soli SB, Blockflöte, Oboe, Viola d'amore, Gambe, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337486
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339542
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 126831
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1150991
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