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Technical & Musical Terms & Abbreviations
Part 6: Abbreviations used for the Chorales
In Progress

Abbreviation

Explanation

BC

Bach Compendium Schulze/Wolff. Begun in 1985, by 1989 4 vols. had appeared, gives source-critical and bibliographical information on all of Bach's works.

Br

4-part chorales in J.S. Bach’s Vierstimmige Choralegesänge, Edited by: J.P. Kirenberger & C.Ph.E. Bach (Leipzig, 1784-1787) [Breitkopf]

CM

Chorale Melody

CT

Chorale Text

Di

Dietel

EKG

Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch

KE

Kalmus Edition

RE

Riemenschneider Edition

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Prepared by Thomas Braatz, Francis Browne & Aryeh Oron (August 2005)

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 - N. Matt | Chorales - H. 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 [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | Chorale Melody Allusions in Bach's Vocal Works [T. Braatz]
Hymnals used by Bach | Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites on the Chorales

Terms & Abbreviations: Terms & Abbreviations with Bach connection | General Abbreviations | Voices & Instruments | Musical Terms | Acronyms of Performers | Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Use of Concerto, J.J. and SDG in Bach's Sacred Works

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