See the johann sebastian bach s works list for more details. It was my introduction to the bach cantatas and i was thrilled. Most of bach s cantatas date from his first years as thomaskantor director of church music. Transpose, print or convert pdf and learn to play piano solo score in minutes. Title wake up, cries the watchmens voice name translations cantata num. Satb choir, string bass and snare drum sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750.
His fame can be attributednot only to his remarkable skills in. It was written in 1731 as part of bach s series of five cantatas for every sunday and special feast day in the lutheran calendar. In the central movement of bwv 106 the earnest plea ja komm, herr jesu come, lord jesus is repeated more than 15 times, and the music clearly demonstrates that the plea is not in vain. The third stanza is a typical bach harmonization for satb choir and forms the final movement of the cantata. Certainly this cantata employs the most famous of all lutheran chorales, ein feste burg ist unser gott a might fortress is our god, a chorale written by luther himself. Well over two hundred cantatas by bach are known to exist today. Throughout the cantata, bach s tuneful invention is at it very best.
Cantatas and sacred music bwv 1249 plus the 371 4part chorales bwv 253438, plus 3 wedding chorales bwv 250252, arie and lieder not fugal pieces, bwv 439524, orchestral music bwv 1041106971. Bach, cantata bwv 140 despertad, una voz os llama, helmuth rilling, bach collegium stuttgart. Christ lag in todesbanden, bwv 4 johann sebastian bach. 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. Sleepers wake, later published in an organ transcription, bwv 645, as one of the schubler chorales. First movement chorus from cantata bwv 140 from the protestant church trogen in switzerland choir and orchestra of the j. He composed the chorale cantatain leipzig for the 27th sunday after trinity and first performed it on 25 november 1731. There is a very sad story attached to this particular chorale. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Bach awake, calls the voice to us, bwv 140 download free. Written around the same time as cantata 106, it is another example of a chorale cantata by bach. Cantatas bwv 150 cantatas bwv 51100 cantatas bwv 101150 cantatas bwv 151200 cantatas bwv 201224 scores of other vocal works.
In an age when borrowing was the expected practice. He composed it in 1725 in leipzig for the feast of the annunciation and led the first performance on 25 march 1725, which that year fell on palm sunday. Kantaten cantatas bwv 111, bwv 140, bwv 71 bach made in germany vol. Bach, johann sebastian wann kommst du mein heil from cantata no. Bachs exquisite cantata bwv 140sleepers, awakeprepares the way for the first complete performance of john harbisons sacred trilogy, which.
Bach composed this cantata to complete his second annual cycle of chorale cantatas, begun in 1724. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Nov 03, 2018 program notes by david hoose and john harbison pdf cantata singers 55 th season opens with music by j. Cantata 140 is one of bach s most famous and bestloved works.
The text on which it is based is the parable of the ten virgins found in matthew 25. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Choir, piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. He composed the chorale cantata in leipzig for the 27th sunday after trinity and first performed it on 25 november 1731 bach composed this cantata to complete his second annual. And if something doesnt work properly, please let me know see the comments section of my homepage. Vocal score german and english edition johann sebastian bach, wilhelm rust, harry s. Bach produced many cantatas using previously composed material. I purchased the gonnenwien recordings of cantatas 140 and 80, years ago on an seraphim lp. Johann sebastian bach chorale from cantata bwv 140. Introduction johann sebastian bach is certainly one of the best known composers of all time. Oct 20, 2010 home forums repertoire questions and discussions bachs cantata no.
He spent most of his life as a church organist and a choir director. Sleepers, awake arranged and performed by robert supee. Sleepytime bach sleepers wake, cantata 140 by johann. In this arrangement i placed the voicing above the accompaniment, refigured the bass to fit the changes to the new higher solo voicing. Midi learning files for works by johann sebastian bach. Public domain mp3 performed by the mit concert choir licence ccbysa.
Bachcantatas site, with links to libretto and translations. In this arrangement i placed the voicing above the accompaniment, refigured the bass. The others run out of oil and go off to buy some more. The composition of cantatas for the schlosskirche court chapel on a regular monthly basis started with his promotion to konzertmeister in march 1714. Now after hearing these same performances remastered for cd, the thrill is still there.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Like the chorale heard in cantata 1, this chorale was written by philipp nicolai. Pdf contents clipped on some pages see the discussion page for full description. Cantata bwv 4, christ lag in todes banden, is surely one of the most popular and best known of all of bachs sacred cantatas. Bach was in the habit of using compositional devices to illustrate theological points. Bach cantatas site, with links to libretto and translations. Here are three of bach s finest cantatas in beautiful recordings from an acknowledged master of bach performance. Pdf contents clipped on some pages see the discussion page for full. Shop and buy sleepytime bach sleepers wake, cantata 140 sheet music.