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THE BAROQUE PERIOD
SACRED MUSIC: Cantata
A
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Chorale Prelude
from CANTATA NO. 61
C
Chorale:
Lob sei Gott, dem Vater, ton
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
(Praise be to God the Father)
from CANTATA NO. 62
B
Chorale:
Gloria sei dir gesungen
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
from CANTATA NO. 140
(Glory now be sung to praise Thee)
Example Cantata and its parts
D
I. Chorale (1st):
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
(Heart and mouth and deed and life)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
E
II. Tenor recitative:
Gebenedeiter Mund
(Blessed mouth!)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
F
III. Alto aria and oboe obligato:
Schäme dich, o Seele nicht
(Do not be ashamed, o soul)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
G
IV. Bass recitative:
Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden
(Astonishment might dazzle the mighty)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
H
V. Soprano aria with violin obligato:
Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn
(Prepare, Jesus, even now the path for Yourself)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
I
VI. Chorale (2nd):
Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe
(Happy I, who has Jesus)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
J
IV. Tenor aria:
Hilf, Jesu, hilf, daß ich auch dich bekenne
(Help, Jesus, help that I may also acknowledge You)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
K
VII. Alto recitative:
Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand
(The wondrous hand of the exalted Almighty)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
L
VIII. Bass aria with trumpet and bassoon obligate:
Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen
(I will sing of Jesus' wonders)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
M
IV. Chorale (3rd):
Jesus bleibet meine Freude
(Jesus shall remain my joy)
from CANTATA NO. 147
by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
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