Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. This setting of Luther’s hymn perfectly typifies the basic concept of a chorale cantata as Buxtehude probably envisaged it. The first two verses are set, line by line, in a four-part homophonic texture. The two violins add interludes to the chorale, and lead in a kind of ritornello to the next verse. In the third and last verse Buxtehude departs from this model as the violi…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Wake ye maids! hark, strikes the hour) (BWV 140) Cantata for the 27th sunday after Trinity The Cantata BWV 140 was written in 1731 and first performed in Leipzig on November 25 of that year - the performance was directed by Bach himself. In addition to three vocal soloists and chorus, the work is scored for two Oboes, English Horn, Bassoo…

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositio…

Kantate Zum Michaelisfest. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Thanks to the false attribution to Johann Sebastian Bach [BWV 219] of the cantata for St. Michael’s Day Siehe! es hat überwunden der Löwe TVWV 1:1328 by Georg Philipp Telemann, one of Telemann’s works experienced an unusually early renaissance. In 1884 the cantata was published in the Bach-Gesamtausgabe [Complete Edition] and from then onwards…

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. This setting of Luther’s hymn perfectly typifies the basic concept of a chorale cantata as Buxtehude probably envisaged it. The first two verses are set, line by line, in a four-part homophonic texture. The two violins add interludes to the chorale, and lead in a kind of ritornello to the next verse. In the third and last verse Buxtehude departs from this model as the violi…

Easter Cantata. Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in grim death's prison) Easter Cantata In recent years the demand for making available a larger number of choral works by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) has made itself felt more strongly than ever before. Within the past few years the search for unpublished manuscripts of choral compositions written by Johann Pachelbel has …

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositio…

Easter Cantata. Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in grim death's prison) Easter Cantata In recent years the demand for making available a larger number of choral works by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) has made itself felt more strongly than ever before. Within the past few years the search for unpublished manuscripts of choral compositions written by Johann Pachelbel has …

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. Reger´s cantata for Good Friday, based on the famous Passion hymn by Paul Gerhardt, was composed in 1904 and belongs to a group with 4 further choral cantatas – Reger´s independent and most comprehensive contribution to a key family of protestant church music. The Carus edition of these works is intended to make Reger´s choral cantatas accessible for musical practice …

Kantate Zum Michaelisfest. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Thanks to the false attribution to Johann Sebastian Bach [BWV 219] of the cantata for St. Michael’s Day Siehe! es hat überwunden der Löwe TVWV 1:1328 by Georg Philipp Telemann, one of Telemann’s works experienced an unusually early renaissance. In 1884 the cantata was published in the Bach-Gesamtausgabe [Complete Edition] and from then onwards…

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositio…

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. Reger´s cantata for Good Friday, based on the famous Passion hymn by Paul Gerhardt, was composed in 1904 and belongs to a group with 4 further choral cantatas – Reger´s independent and most comprehensive contribution to a key family of protestant church music. The Carus edition of these works is intended to make Reger´s choral cantatas accessible for musical practice …

Kantate Zum Michaelisfest. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Thanks to the false attribution to Johann Sebastian Bach [BWV 219] of the cantata for St. Michael’s Day Siehe! es hat überwunden der Löwe TVWV 1:1328 by Georg Philipp Telemann, one of Telemann’s works experienced an unusually early renaissance. In 1884 the cantata was published in the Bach-Gesamtausgabe [Complete Edition] and from then onwards…

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositio…

Cantata for Whit Tuesday. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen (He calleth His own sheep each by name) BWV 175 Cantata for Whit Tuesday The text of the present cantata was written by Mariane von Ziegler and was set by Bach for the third day of Whitsun in the year 1725. Bach made considerable alterations to the text when setting it. The pastorale atmosphere is created by thr…