Item 13 - Vocal settings of chorales to go with "the 18" (Bach preludes)

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JCPP/Hurford/1/2/13

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Vocal settings of chorales to go with "the 18" (Bach preludes)

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1975 (Creation)

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Bach, J. S.

(1685 - 1750)

Biographical history

German composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Thuringia in 1685. Born into a large musical family, he was the youngest child of string player Johann Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lämmerhirt. His parents died when he was ten, and he was cared for by his eldest brother until he won a choral scholarship to the school at Michaelskirche, Lüneburg in 1700. This appears to have influenced his interest in church music and the organ. In August 1703 he was appointed as the organist for the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt, although his eccentricities gave his employers some cause for complaint. In June 1707 Bach moved to the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, marrying his cousin, Maria Barbara, in October that same year. During this time he produced several church cantatas.

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The chorales used by Bach in his 'Eighteen' preludes (BWV 651-668). In Peter Hurford's handwriting.
Only 12 melodies of the chorales have been transcribed:

Komm, Heiliger Gesit, Herre Gott.
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend.
Schmücker dich.
An wasserflüssen Babylon.
O Lamm Gottes unschuldig.
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen.
Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland.
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr'.
Jesu Christus unser Heiland.
Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist.
Wenn wir in Höchsten nöthen sein (Vor deinen Thron tret' ich).
Nun danket alle Gott.

Vocal settings of chorales to go with 'the 18', edited in 1975 from various sources. Manuscript and photocopy of manuscripts by Stephen Daw. Contains:

Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott. Setting: Johann Crüger. Berlin 1649.
1. Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott. Hassler. 1608.
1. Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott. Decker. 1604.
1. An Wasserflüssen. Hassler. 1608.
1. Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele. Crüger, 1649.
1. Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend. C. F. Witt. 1715.
1. O Lamm Gottes. Decker, 1604.
1. Nun danket alle Got. Crüger. 1690.
1. Von Gott will ich nicht lassen. Schröter. c. 1531-1601?
1. Nun Komm der Heyden Heyland. Hassler. 1608.
1. Nun Komm der Heiden Heyland. Raselius. 1599.
1. Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland. Raselius. 1591.
1. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. Calvisius. 1598.
1. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. Eccard. 1597.
1. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. Schröter. c. 1531-1601?
1. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland. Decker. 1604.
1. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland. Vulpius. 1609.
1. Komm, Heiliger Geist... Vulpius. 1604.
1. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein. Praetorius. c. 1600.

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Bach, J. S. (Creator)
Schröter, Leonhard (Creator)
Cruger, Johann (Creator)
Hassler, H. L. (Creator)
Decker, Joachim (Creator)
Vulpius, Melchior (Creator)
Raselius, A. (Creator)
Calvisius (Creator)
Eccard (Creator)
Michael Praetorious (Creator)