Composer: Antonio Scandello | Bach's Works: BWV 374, Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (Zahn 198) Lips.) (Zahn 1915) Most of Bach's known chorale harmonisations are movements in his extant cantatas, motets, Passions and oratorios. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 467, Ich liebe Jesum alle Stund (Zahn 4732) Composer: Johann Balthasar Reimann | Bach's Works: BWV 321, Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen (Zahn 1912a) Bach, who wrote 46 (with a 47th unfinished) examples of the form in his Orgelbüchlein, along with multiple other works of the type in other collections Voice-leading in Bach chorales: Parallel fifths and octaves [back to the Double SLAP] What's the problem with parallels? Composer: Philipp Nicolai | Bach's Works: BWV 1/1,6; BWV 36/4; BWV 37/3; BWV 49/6; BWV 61/6; BWV 172/6; BWV 436; BWV 739; BWV 763; BWV 764, Wie nach einer Wasserquelle > Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Zahn 6543), Wie wohl ist mir (Zahn 4779) Composer: Ahasverus Fritsch, Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (Zahn 1947) Composer: Anon/Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 16/1; BWV 119/9; BWV 120/6; BWV 190/1,2; BWV 190a/2; BWV 328; BWV 725, Herr, ich habe missgehandelt (Zahn 3695) Composer: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 78/1,7; BWV 105/6; BWV 352; BWV 353; BWV 354, Jesu, der du selbsten wohl (Zahn 6335) Abbreviations used for the Chorales Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 306; BWV 628, Erstanden ist der herrliche Christ (Zahn 288) > Erstanden ist der heilge Christ (Zahn 1746) The tests are progressive, as follows: In Chorales 1-4, only the bass part is to be completed; students should concentrate on writing smooth, fluent and strong bass lines. Melody 3 (Zahn 5206b): Composer: Ahasverus Fritsch | Bach Works: BWV 45/7; BWV 64/4; BWV 94/1,3,5,8; BWV 128/5; BWV 129/1,5; BWV 197a/7; BWV 398; BWV 1125 Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 743; BWV 1119, Freu dich, du werte Christenheit > Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle (Zahn 7880a) Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 492, O Gott, du frommer Gott (Melodies 1-4): Composer: Christian Brunnmann (Martin Hanke) | Bach's Works: BWV 435, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Zahn 8359) | Bach Works: BWV 70/9; BWV 248/59; BWV 307; BWV 734; BWV 734a; BWV 755, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Zahn 1174) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 468, Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (Zahn:4663) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 85/6, Jesu, deine Liebeswunden (Zahn 1302) • These melodies are broken up into phrases, which are identified by pause marks – this is where you put your cadences. It is epitomized by the numerous examples composed by J.S. Hymn tunes (i.e., modern chorale melodies) and the analysis of a wide range of repertoire form the axis around which numerous other tonal theory topics revolve. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 455, Mein Hüter und mein Hirt ist Gott der Herre (Zahn 3199) Composer: Johann Rudolf Ahle | Bach's Works: BWV 60/5, Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben (Zahn 6125) Hints on harmonising chorales Cadences Bach uses iib7 frequently in the context of perfect and imperfect cadences. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 10/1,5,7; BWV 243/10; BWV 323; BWV 324; BWV 648; BWV 733, Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (Zahn 3449) Also termed the "chorale cantata year", the cycle has been called "the largest musical project that the composer ever undertook". Composer: Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 322, Gott, wie groß ist deine Güte (Zahn 1973) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 487; BWV deest, Meine Hoffung stehet feste > Schwing dich auf zu deinem Gott (Zahn 4870) This created an immediate need for a large repertoire of new chorales. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 458, Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein (Zahn 2727) to. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 329, Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren > Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen (Zahn 1912a), Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich (Zahn 975) 41 Lesser Difficult Chorales (from over 350 in existence) BWV 6 (No. They can then easily look up “what Bach did” and see if they have spotted the mistakes; The chapters are clear and help the students to make progress. This is a class for iterating over many Bach Chorales. Sorted by Title. Composer: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 437, BWV 680; BWV 681, BWV 765; BWV 1098, Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (Zahn 4441a) flag. … Then there is a short comment on the author/poet responsible for the CT. This section of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) provides a comprehensive list of all the chorale melodies [hereafter referred to simply as ‘CM’s] in Bach’s oeuvre. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 423, Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betrübet (Zahn 1837) | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title Composer: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 67/4; BWV 145/5; BWV 629, Erwürgtes Lamm, das die verwahrten Siegel > Mein Freund zerschmelzt aus Lieb in seinem Blute, Es glänzet der Christen inwendiges Leben (Zahn 6969) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 482, Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben (Zahn 6634) Composer: Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 6/6; BWV 126/1,3,6; BWV 1103; BWV Anh 50; BWV deest (Emans Nr. Vergiß ja nicht dies Wort, Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen, Herr [or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (I), Herr [or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (II), Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum], Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, Heut ist, o Mensch, ein großer Trauertag (I/II), Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gottes Zorn wandt, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand, Liebster Herr Jesu, wo bleibst du so lange, Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich, Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt in Gottes Namen zu, Mein Hüter und mein Hirt ist Gott der Herre, Meine Seele erhebet den Herren [The German Magnificat], Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein (I), O finstre Nacht, wenn wirst du doch vergehen, Herr [or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (I/II), Was willst du dich, o meine Seele, kränken, Wie bist du, Seele, in mir so gar betrübt. Composer: Andreas Hammerschmidt | Bach's Works: BWV 70/11; BWV 124/1,6; BWV 154/8; BWV 157/5; BWV 244b/29a; BWV 380, Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht - Alternate Melody 2 (Zahn 3448a) Composer: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 310, Es woll uns Gott genädig sein (Zahn 7247) Composer: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 266, Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt (Zahn 5920) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 313, Gelobet sei der Herr > O Gott, du frommer Gott - Melody 3 Melody 2:( Zahn 5148): Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 24/6; BWV 71; BWV 399 Composer: Johann Georg Ebeling | Bach's Works: BWV 228; BWV 248/33; BWV 422, Was betrübst du dich, mein Herze (Zahn 6830) Terry] Each of the chorales of J.S. Composer: Bartholomäus Gesius | Bach's Works: BWV 342; BWV 630, Hilf, Gott, lass mirs gelinge (Zahn 4329) Composer: Melchior Vulpius | Bach's Works: BWV 95/1; BWV 281; BWV 282; BWV 1112, Christus der uns selig macht (Zahn 6285) It is important to understand the basics of how modulations work, or you will not be able to make sense of what Bach is doing. Flag this item for. References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 Composer: Johann Hermann Schein | Bach's Works: BWV 139/1,6; BWV 156/2; BWV 245/22; BWV 377; BWV 957, Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt in Gottes Namen zu (Zahn 1067) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 640, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Zahn 7400) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 466, Ich laß dich nicht (Zahn 7455) Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 115/1,6, Surrexit Christus hodie (Zahn 1747a) > Erstanden ist der heilge Christ (Zahn 1746) Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 404; BWV Anh.200, O Welt, ich muß dich lassen (Zahn 2293b) Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title Examples of how Bach harmonises some common melodic patterns in his chorales. In many cases I also consulted the published scores. Bach | Bach's Works: BWV 248/42, Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht (Zahn 5869a) | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba Composer: Anon / Johann Walter (?) )| Bach's Works: BWV 400, O höchster Gott, o unser lieber Herre (Zahn 923) A chorale prelude includes the melody of the chorale, and adds contrapuntal lines. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 13/3; BWV 19/7; BWV 25/6; BWV 30/6; BWV 32/6; BWV 39/7; BWV 70/7; BWV 194/6, Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele = Wie nach einer Wasserquelle - Alternate Melody (Zahn 1294) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 439, Ach, wann werd ich dahin kommen > Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Zahn 6543 / Zanh 1294) More complex chorale settings came from Johan Eccard and Michael Praetorius.Eccard’s chorale settings are virtually brief motets, and Praetorius was one of the first systematic arrangers in polyphonic style of tunes from earlier sources (Musae Sioniae, 1610).For these and for later German hymnody, see hymn. treat a dissonance unconventionally or use a strange chord) and speculate as to why (e.g. Composer: Johann Eccard | Bach's Works: BWV 336, Herr, nicht schicke deine Rache > Mon Dieu preste moy l'aureille, Herr, nun lass in Friede (Zahn 3302) This video goes through a beginner example of chorale harmonization, meaning, no secondary dominants and simpler chords. Composer: Caspar von Stieler, Auf, auf! Composer: Anon/Melchior Vulpius | Bach's Works: BWV 41/1,6; BWV 171/6; BWV 190/7; BWV 362, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gottes Zorn wandt (Zahn 1576) These are compositions which have a BWV number ranging from 1 to 249. If you are curious it would be a good idea to work out what Bach does (e.g. Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen > O Welt, ich muß dich lassen The Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes are a set he prepared in Leipzig during his last decade, from earlier works composed in Weimar where he was court organist. Composer: Johann Schop | Bach's Works: BWV 11/6; BWV 43; BWV 248/12; BWV 454, Erstanden ist der heilge Christ (Zahn 1746) Code is available on Github. The text is taken from the Old Testament, together with part of a hymn or a chorale, and Bach called it a motet. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 379, Meines Lebens letzte Zeit (Zah6380) Almost all of the melodies of these chorales are not by Bach but go back to older sources. Composer: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 83/5; BWV 95/1; BWV 106/3b; BWV 125/1,3,6; BWV 382; BWV 616, Mitten wir im Leben sind (Zahn 8502) In minor keys Bach was fond of the progression shown in Example 5, forming an imperfect cadence. Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 291, BWV 520, Den Vater dort oben (Zahn 4795) But as we see from the above examples too, Bach’s chorale compositions were often a bit more complex than those of Telemann. The tests are progressive, as follows: In Chorales 1-4, only the bass part is to be completed; students should concentrate on writing smooth, fluent and strong bass lines. The next four examples show other symmetries and canonic devices. Composer: Anon (probably Johann Walter) | Bach's Works: BWV 305; BWV 721, Erhalt uns, Herr bei deinem Wort (Zahn ?) Composer: Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 363, BWV 665, BWV 666, BWV 688, BWV 689, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand (Zahn 1978) Composer: Nikolaus Decius | Bach Works: BWV 85/3; BWV 104/6; BWV 112/1,5; BWV 128/1; BWV 260; BWV 662; BWV 663; BWV 664; BWV 675; BWV 676; BWV 677; BWV 711; BWV 715; BWV 716; BWV 717; BWV 771, Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Zahn 7292b) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 335, Herr [or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (II) (Zahn 533a) • Bach Chorales are meant to be sung by four part harmony – SATB, originally for Lutheran churches in Germany. Vergiß ja nicht dies Wort (Zahn 2692) Composer: Johann Crüger | Bach's Works: not used by J.S. The origin and history of the CM is the main focus and early examples of the melody, whether sacred or secular, are presented whenever it is possible to locate scores for reproduction here. Chorale definition, a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization: a Bach chorale. Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] Chorale prelude, a short setting for organ of a German Protestant chorale melody, used to introduce congregational singing of the hymn (chorale). to avoid parallel fifths or to improve the progression of harmonies). As far as it is possible, related CMs are grouped together on a single page. The origin and history of the CM is the main focus and early examples of the melody, whether sacred or secular, are presented whenever it is possible to locate scores for reproduction here. Chorale 1 Aus meines Herzes Grunde (BWV 269) Most of these pdf and audio files of the 371 Bach Chorale harmonizations are derived from MusicXML files produced by Margaret Greentree. Mein Leib ist müde In numerous instances, examples from hymnals to which Bach may have had access are also provided. Composer: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 274; BWV 1096, Christe, du Beistand (Zahn 993) Bach have? | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] Composer: Nikolaus Decius | Bach Works: BWV 244/1; BWV 401; BWV 618; BWV 656, BWV 656a; BWV 1085; BWV 1085a; BWV 1085b; BWV 1095, O liebe Seele, zieh die Sinnen (Zahn 6412) | Bach Works: BWV 409; BWV 496, Seelenweide (Zahn 1286) Composer: Erasmus Alberus | Bach's Works: BWV 319, Gott lebet noch (Zahn 7951) Johann Georg Ebeling | Bach's Works: - Composer: Anon | Bach Works: BWV 489, Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist (Zahn 2029) Player: In order to listen to music in ram format, you need , which can be freely downloaded from RealNetworks. Composer: 3. Bach's arrangements of hymn tunes found their way into cantatas, organ preludes, motets and other pieces. One of the first composers to write chorale preludes was Samuel Scheidt. | Part 4 Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 480, Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (Zahn 8600c) Signup now and have "A+" grades! The reasons why Bach (along with virtually all tonal composers) avoids parallel fifths and octaves are not straightforward. Most people chose this as the best definition of chorale: A Protestant hymn melody.... See the dictionary meaning, pronunciation, and sentence examples. | Part 4 Chorales are used in some of Bach's earliest cantatas, although he usually incorporates them into just one or two movements. | Chorales - N. Matt Composer: Johann Rudolf Ahle | Bach's Works: BWV 361; BWV 473, Jesu, meines Lebens Leben (Zahn 6794) Warning: The music examples in the Bach Cantatas Website are for educational purposes only. Composer: Anon Bach's Works: BWV 123/1,5,6; BWV 485, Lob sei dir, gütiger Gott (Zahn 4840) Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen | Bach's Works: BWV 451, Die Litanei BWV 20 (No. Composer: Anon / Martin Luther & Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 4/1-8; BWV 158/4; BWV 277; BWV 278; BWV 279; BWV 625; BWV 695(a); BWV 718, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Zahn 7246) Composers: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 121/1,6; BWV 611; BWV 696, Christus, der ist mein Leben (Zahn 132) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 245/15,37; BWV 283; BWV 620; BWV 747; BWV 1084, Christus ist erstanden, hat überwunden (Zahn 6240c) Composer: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 462, Gottes Sohn ist kommen > Menschenkind, merk oben (Zahn 3294) Composer: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 218/5; BWV 370; BWV 631; BWV 631a; BWV 667, Keinen hat Gott verlassen (Zahn 5394)