“Music owes as much to Bach as religion to its founder.” Robert Schumann
It is astounding how abundant and inexhaustible are his works. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is more than the epitome of baroque music, and one wonders how a single person could accomplish so much in one lifetime. Show others the brilliance of Bach through Stretta!
After a number of engagements as an organist, in which he often confused more than supported parishes with his improvisational skills and harmonic experiments, in 1708, J. S. Bach was appointed Court Organist & Chamber Musician by the Duke of Saxony-Weimar. It was during this period that he composed most of his organ music. In 1714 he was promoted to Concert Master of the Court Orchestra, and one of his duties was to compose weekly cantatas for the Sunday Service, laying the foundations for the 300 or more Bach Cantatas, of which around 200 remain. For his next position, as Kapellmeister to the Prince of Anhalt-Köthen from 1717, Bach’s role no longer required him to compose sacred music, so it was here that many of any his instrumental works were developed, including The Brandenburg Concertos.
With his last role as Cantor of St. Thomas in 1723, Bach held his first and only official position working for the city, the city of Leipzig. He was responsible for the music at the four main churches in Leipzig, and he taught at St. Thomas’ Boarding School. The St. Thomas’ Boys’ Choir is still one of the most important, and traditional boys’ choirs in the world today. In his final years, despite his steadily declining sight, Bach still created works that are the sum, and pinnacle of counterpoint, such as The Musical Sacrifice or the The Art of Fugue.
As was common in the 18th century, Bach’s works were quickly forgotten after his death. People were only concerned with new music. It was Bach’s sons, and his successors at St Thomas’, who preserved his memory. Composers of the First Viennese School, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, especially admired Bach’s counterpoint, and learned a great deal from him. In the 19th century Bach Renaissance, the St. Matthew Passion was famously rediscovered, and performed in Berlin in 1829 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Another important milestone was the first complete edition of Bach’s works, which was created between 1850-1899. Today’s “New Bach Edition” was published between 1954-2007 by Bärenreiter and has become the authoritative Bach edition. The Original Manuscript of Bach’s B Minor Mass was declared a UNESCO World Document Heritage in 2015.
Johann Sebastian Bach came from a long line of musicians, whose family dated back centuries. Four of his sons continued this tradition, also becoming composers, ending up in London and Milan. With their works, they bridge the gap between baroque and classical music.
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236069
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233908
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234046
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234023
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 233996
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233189
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233188
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233187
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 213117
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 768524
Cantata for St. John’s Day
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 774887
Cantata for the Feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 687570
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 683896
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 681161
Cantata for Oculi – Widerstehe doch der Sünde
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Voice (alto), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 678022
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673193
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673164
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673148
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233642
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233583
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673184
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655885
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1549872
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231588
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233762
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233258
for: Mixed choir (SAATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232983
for: Mixed choir (SAATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232982
Versione originale per Organo e Orchestra
for: Organ, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 648670
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 164956
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Single part Tenor recorder
Item no.: 603012
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 215859
Hunting Cantata
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 797994
Kantate zum 3. Osterfesttag
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 642798
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385327
in Sätzen von Johann Sebastian Bach
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Single part Tenor recorder
Item no.: 1317421
Für 12 Blechbläser
6 Trompeten, 3 Waldhörner, 2 Posaunen und 1 Tuba
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 374515
from Cantata No. 161
for: gemischter Chor, Blockflöte (S/T), Klavier und Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 792484
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 585467
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 246809
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 349308
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 242260
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623708
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 585546
for: VA-DAMORE
Single part
Item no.: 445402
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 432332
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 432330
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