Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Lasset uns den Herren preisen

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

Melody & Text: 

Melody: Zahn 7886

Composer: Johann Schop (1641)

Text 1: Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen

Author: Sigismund von Birken (1652)

Text 2: Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen (EKG 232; EG 325)
Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text 1: Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Score

Music Examples

1-4

BWV 481

All

1736

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F236

From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 281), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 18.
The melody is not by J.S. Bach and there is very little evidence that Bach had anything at all to do with the figured bass line.

Text 2: Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen

Chorale Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen?, BWV 413
Ref: RE 220; Br 220; KE:311; AmB 46II p.181; Penzel 186; BGA 160; BC F130.1

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
Lasset uns den Herrn preisen, sacred cantata for chorus, 2 trombones, timpani, strings & continuo, TWV 1:1025 (1750)

Max Reger (1873-1916):
Lasset uns den Herren preisen, Easter motet for 5 voices

Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
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