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One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
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
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 232710
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232528
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236342
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236170
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra [organ]
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236039
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235271
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234718
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234716
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234638
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 234629
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday in Advent (Reconstruction)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234056
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234020
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233957
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233956
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233489
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233408
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
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Viola
Item no.: 232728
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATBB, SATBB), orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232576
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232546
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230029
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230003
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229984
for: 2 violas
Single part(n)
Item no.: 229959
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 229829
for: Violone
Single part Cello
Item no.: 229767
for: 3 mixed choirs (SSAT, SATB, TTBB), 2 chapell choirs (SSATB, SSATTB); orchestra ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229583
Cantata for funeral service / Purification of Mary.
Reconstruction Klaus Hofmann
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797192
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 678081
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Part 1 (violin / flute / oboe)
Item no.: 678073
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 638893
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772555
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232670
for: 4 voices (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 232658
Viola da gamba 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232639
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232561
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232558
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236509
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236507
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236506
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235628
for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 oboes, 2 string orchestras, 2 organs
Single part(n)
Item no.: 424278
for: Soli (SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (Blockflöte (A), 2 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Viola, Basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424057
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 string orchestras
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234751
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234693