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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset |
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers |
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Melody & Text: |
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Melody: Zahn: 8477a | EKG: 39 |
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The melody for this chorale is makes its initial appearance in “Ein schön geistlich Gesangbuch” by Melchior Vulpius, printed in Jena, 1609. |
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Text : Jesu, nun sei gepreiset |
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The chorale text is by Johannes Herman, variously documented as first appearing circa 1550 (EKG) or 1591/1593 (Alfred Dürr and BWV Verzeichnis), but in any case not written by another more famous Johann Heermann (with differences in spelling) (born 1585) who has achieved his fame with numerous chorale texts which are still being used today.
The chorale cantata BWV 41 (1725) is based upon this CT: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset. |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text: | EKG: |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 41 |
Mvt. 1 |
1725 |
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A22:1 |
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Mvt. 1 (CCARH) [midi] | Mvt. 1 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 41 |
Mvt. 6 |
1725 |
11 |
204 |
11 |
131 |
A22:6 |
PDF | PDF s |
Mvt. 6 (CCARH) [midi] | Mvt. 6 (MG) | Mvt. 6 (MG) short [midi] | Mvt. 6 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 171 |
Mvt. 6 |
1729 |
11 |
104 |
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131 |
A24:6 |
PDF |
Mvt. 6 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 6 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 190 |
Mvt. 7 |
1724 |
326 |
205 |
327 |
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A21:7 |
PDF | PDF ch |
Mvt. 7 (MG) | Mvt. 7 (MG) ch [midi] | Mvt. 7 (Leusink) [ram] |
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Untexted: |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 362 |
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252 |
203 |
252 |
7 |
F118.1 |
PDF |
Chorale (MG) [midi] |
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[1] BWV 362: probably from a lost cantata. |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630):
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, SATB [bc] (1627) A ii/1, 26 |
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Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella 2004 Software, version 5.1.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (January 2006) |
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Chorales BWV 250-438
Recordings | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Chorales in Bach's Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions | Passion Chorale
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - Matt | Chorales - Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438
Texts & English Translations of Chorales: Sorted by Title
Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [Terry] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [Braatz] | Chorale Melody Allusions in Bach's Vocal Works [Braatz]
Hymnals used by Bach | Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales |
