The solo part alternates the sustained line with the more technical line which provides interest in sound and interest in playing. Part 1 flute, oboe, clarinet part 2 flute, oboe, clarinet part 3 clarinet, alto saxophone part 4 clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor. Bach cantatas bwv 140, 147 holton, chance, rolfe johnson. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. If you appreciate the quality of this chorale andor would like. He composed the chorale cantata in leipzig for the 27th sunday after trinity and first performed it on 25 november 1731. He was especially moved by the death of his fifteenyearold former pupil, count wilhelm ernst who died at tubingen, september 16, 1598, in the very midst of this horror. English translation in interlinear format cantata bwv 140 wake up, the voice calls us. This hymn of philipp nicolai appeared in the same collection as his other. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Cantata bwv 140 english translation interlinear format. What links here related changes special pages printable version permanent link page information. The solo part alternates the sustained line with the more technical line which provides interest in sound and.
Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Throughout the cantata, bachs tuneful invention is at it very best. This cantata was written for the 27th sunday after trinity, which is the last sunday in the church year. According to the comprehensive cd notes, 140 was written for the 27th sunday after trinity, and because easter fell early that year, an extra cantata was. Two great nicolai hymns are used prominently in the second jahrgang. This cantata was written for the 27th sunday after trinity, which is the last sunday in the church. Sleepers wake, later published in an organ transcription, bwv 645, as one of the schubler chorales. It appears in german hymnals and in several english hymnals in translations. It is based on the hymn of the same name by philipp nicolai 1599. Cantata bwv 140 english translation parallel format.
Contains translations by tu chemnitz and mr honeys business dictionary germanenglish. Chorale cantata for the 27 th sunday after trinity. Here is the introduction and first movement of bachs cantata 140 on my graduate conducting recital from april 2011 at the university of louisiana monroe. The word cantata comes from the italian word cantare which means, to sing. Soprano voice, tenor voice, and bass voice soli, satb choir, piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Played live at a midi console using the virtual pipe organ software hauptwerk and the sampleset velesovo. English translation by francis browne october 2002 contributed by francis browne. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Midi learning files for works by johann sebastian bach. Corno col soprano, oboe iii, taille, violino iii, violino piccolo, viola, continuo. It is also recognized as a multimovement based on a dramatic or lyrical poetic narrative, normally religious. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
These feelings gave rise to one of nicolais most beautiful hymns. Johann sebastian bach, john eliot gardiner, the english baroque soloists, anthony rolfe johnson, ruth holton, stephen varcoe, the monteverdi choir bach cantatas bwv 140, 147 holton, chance, rolfe johnson, varcoe, the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists, gardiner music. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director. Choir, piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of cantata no.