rssThe affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree... As buds give rise by growth to fresh buds, and these if vigorous, branch out and overtop on all sides many a feebler branch, so by generation I believe it has been with the great Tree of Life, which fills with its dead and broken branches the crust of the earth, and covers the surface with its ever branching and beautiful ramifications. - Charles Darwin, 1859
Cantata
2008, March 16
For Palm Sunday
Cantata BWV 182, Himmelskönig sei willkommen
An early work by Bach, March 25, 1714, his first cantata as concertmaster in the Weimar court.
Alfred Dürr in The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. says "...we are offered a youthful, tender shaping of even the smallest motive, an instrumental scoring chosen with careful cosideration, and an inexhaustible abundance of inspiration".
BWV 182 notes on Emmanuel Music
BWV 182 notes on Bach Cantatas Website
This performance of BWV 182 is by Pieter Jan Leusink, conductor for Brilliant Classics, available in the Bach Edition. The sample has been prepared for educational purposes only, any other use is strictly forbidden.
BWV 182The "chorale prelude" BWV 182.7 is a wonderful canonic chorus.
2007, September 24
New Edition and a Revisit to May 18
Just received, the Complete Cantatas of J. S. Bach from Bärenreiter, the study score in 19 volumes.
The very beautiful, very perfect NBA edition from Bärenreiter of all the cantatas in a 19 volume study format has arrived at my doorstep and I have been buried all weekend happily exploring. Just holding the books makes my heart stand still. Previously, any reference to the NBA edition entailed a trip to the UC Berkeley music library to use their large format library edition, which probably costs in the neighborhood of $20,000 to $30,000.
Now we have an affordable, accessible complete edition in the comfort and convenience of home. I will use this edition for the proofreading of the files at JSBChorales.net. New measure numbers will reflect pick-up measures and I will change the clef for the tenor part to the octave down G clef as used in this new edition.
Since I work full time, this complete update, a major project, will take considerable time. Revised files will be listed on the the update page as they are completed.
Again, be aware that copies of files on another person's server may not be correct. I can not be responsible for updating files on another person's server, even if my name is attached to them. My name associated with copies on another person's website does not mean that they have been been kept current.
And, also again, be aware that when the midi files are imported into a notation program, accidentals may be enharmonically incorrect. For instance a G sharp may be notated as an A flat.
If possible, please always check files against a reliable edition.
