Composition: Chorale Harmonisations, BWV 1-438 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Chorale harmonisations |
| Alternative title | Vierstimmige Choralgesänge ; Four Part Chorales |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus soprano, alto, tenor and bass |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1765 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Chorales |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon | — |
| view | Selections | mixed chorus and piano | — |
| view | Selections | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Selections | guitar | Bert Alink |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections (Birnstiel Sammlung) | — | Friedrich Wilhelm Birnstiel | — | Complete Score · view Part 1 · view Part 2 · view |
| view | Selections (371 Chorale-Settings) | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1871 | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Selections (371 Chorale-Settings) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections, BGA 39 (BWV 253–438) | — | — | — | 185 Chorales · view |
| view | Selections, BGA 39 (BWV 253–438) | — | CCARH | — | 185 Chorales · view |
| view | Other Selections | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1843 | 210 Chorales (mono) · view 210 Chorales (gray) · view |
| view | Other Selections | — | — | — | 152 Chorales · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Chorales from BWV 1-10 · view Chorales from BWV 11-20 · view Chorales from BWV 20-30 · view Chorales from BWV 31-40 · view Chorales from BWV 41-50 · view Chorales from BWV 51-60 · view Chorales from BWV 61-70 · view Chorales from BWV 71-80 · view Chorales from BWV 81-90 · view Chorales from BWV 91-100 · view Chorales from BWV 101-110 · view Chorales from BWV 111-120 · view Chorales from BWV 121-130 · view Chorales from BWV 131-140 · view Chorales from BWV 141-150 · view Chorales from BWV 151-160 · view Chorales from BWV 161-170 · view Chorales from BWV 171-180 · view Chorales from BWV 181-190 · view Chorales from BWV 191-197 · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | BWV 253-270 · view BWV 271-290 · view BWV 291-310 · view BWV 311-330 · view BWV 331-350 · view BWV 351-370 · view BWV 371-390 · view BWV 391-410 · view BWV 411-430 · view BWV 431-438 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon; selections | — | — | BWV 250-264: Parts · view BWV 265-279: Parts · view BWV 280-294: Parts · view BWV 295-309: Parts · view BWV 310-324: Parts · view BWV 325-339: Parts · view BWV 340-354: Parts · view BWV 355-369: Parts · view BWV 370-384: Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and piano; selections | Boston: Oliver Ditson | 1856 | Title page · view Christ, unser herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 280 · view Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 283 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | Wir Christenleut', BWV 110 ( G minor , transposed) · view In dulci jubilo, BWV 368 ( A major , transposed) · view Komm Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 370 ( G major ) · view Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 373 ( G major ) · view Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 419 ( F minor , transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for guitar |
Bert Alink | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For Organ (Gouin) | In dulci jubilo, BWV 368 ( A major , transposed) · file Komm Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 370 ( G major ) · file Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 373 ( G major ) · file Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 419 ( F minor , transposed) · file |
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