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J.S. Bach - Major Choral Works

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TITLE
NO.
FIRST LINE
FORM
VOICE(S)
PP.
Motets (old clefs) Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied       SSAA  
          TTBB 34
  Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit       SSAA  
          TTBB 18
  Jesu, meine Freude       SSATB 24
  Fürchte dich nicht       SSAA  
          TTBB 20
  Komm, Jesu, komm!       SSAA  
          TTBB 18
Motets (old clefs) Lobet den Herrn       SATB 12
Motets (modern clefs) Sing ye to the Lord       SSAA  
          TTBB 82
  The spirit also helpeth us       SSAA  
          TTBB 42
  Jesu, priceless treasure       SSATB 57
  Be not afraid, I am with thee       SSAA  
          TTBB 30
  Come, Jesu, come       SSAA  
          TTBB 49
  Lobet den Herrn       SATB 18
Masses & Magnificat Mass in B Minor, Kyrie 1 Kyrie eleison Chorus 28
    2 Christe eleison Aria Soprano I/II
    3 Kyrie eleison Chorus  
  Mass in B Minor, Gloria 4 Gloria in excelsis Deo Chorus 65
    5 Laudamus te Aria Soprano II  
    6 Gratias agimus tibi Chorus  
    7 Domine Deus Duet Soprano I, Tenor
    8 Qui tollis peccata mundi Chorus  
    9 Qui sedes ad dextram Patris Aria Alto  
    10 Quoniam tu solus sanctus Aria Bass  
    11 Cum Sancto Spiritu Chorus  
  Mass in B Minor, Credo 12 Credo in unum Deum Chorus 69
  Mass in B Minor, Credo (con’t) 13 Patrem omnipotentum Chorus  
    14 Et in unum Dominum Duet Soprano I, Alto
    15 Et incarnatus est Chorus  
    16 Crucifixus   Chorus  
    17 Et resurrexit Chorus  
    18 Et in Spiritum Sanctum Aria Bass  
    19 Confiteor   Chorus  
  Mass in B Minor, Sanctus 20 Sanctus   Chorus 26
    21 Osanna in excelsis Chorus  
  Mass in B Minor, Benedictus 22 Benedictus Aria Tenor 11
    23 Agnus Dei Aria Alto  
    24 Dona nobis pacem Chorus  
             
  Mass in F Major   Contents     43
    1 Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison Chorus  
    2 Gloria in excelsis Deo Chorus  
    3 Domine Deus Aria Bass  
    4 Qui tollis peccata mundi Aria Soprano  
    5 Quoniam tu solus sanctus Aria Alto  
    6 Cum Sancto Spiritu Chorus  
  Mass in A Major 1 Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison Chorus 44
  Mass in A Major (con’t) 2 Gloria in excelsis Deo Chorus  
    3 Domine Deus Aria Bass  
    4 Qui tollis peccata mundi Aria Soprano  
    5 Quoniam tu solus sanctus Aria Alto  
    6 Cum Sancto Spiritu Chorus  
  Mass in G Minor 1 Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison Chorus 44
    2 Gloria in excelsis Deo Chorus  
    3 Gratias agimus tibi Aria Bass  
    4 Domine Fili unigenite Aria Alto  
    5 Qui tollis peccata mundi Aria Tenor  
    6 Cum Sancto Spiritu Chorus  
  Mass in G Major 1 Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison Chorus 53
    2 Gloria in excelsis Deo Chorus  
    3 Gratias agimus tibi Aria Bass  
    4 Domine Deus Duet Soprano, Alto
    5 Quoniam tu solus sanctus Aria Tenor  
    6 Cum Sancto Spiritu Chorus  
  Magnificat in D Major   Contents     50
    1 Magnificat   Chorus  
    2 Et exsultavit Aria Soprano II  
    3 Quia respexit Aria Soprano I  
  Magnificat in D Major (con’t) 4 Omnes generationes Chorus  
    5 Quia fecit Aria Bass  
    6 Et misericordia Aria Alto  
    7 Fecit potentiam Chorus  
    8 Deposuit potentes Aria Tenor  
    9 Esurientes implevit Aria Alto  
    10 Suscepit Israel Duet Soprano I/II, Alto
    11 Sicut locutus est Chorus  
    12 Gloria Patri Chorus  
Passions and Oratorios St. Matthew Passion (English)   Contents     92
  Part I 1 Come, ye daughters Chorus I/II  
    2 When Jesus had finished Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    3 O blessed Jesu Chorale Chorus I/II  
    4 Then assembled the chief priests Recit. Evangelist  
    5 Not upon the feast Chorus I/II  
    6 Now when Jesus Recit. Evangelist  
    7 To what purpose is this waste? Chorus I  
    8 When Jesus understood it Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    9 My Master and my Lord Recit. Alto  
    10 Grief for sin Aria Alto  
    11 Then went out one of the twelve Recit. Evangelist, Judas
    12 Break in grief Aria Soprano  
    13 Now the first day Recit. Evangelist  
    14 Where wilt thou? Chorus I  
    15 And He said: Go ye into the city Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I
    16 Tis I, whose sin Chorale Chorus I/II  
    17 And He answered, and said Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Judas
    18 Although our eyes with tears o'erflow Recit. Soprano  
    19 Jesus, Saviour Aria Soprano  
    20 And when they had sung Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    21 Receive me, my Redeemer Chorale Chorus I/II  
    22 Peter answered, and said unto Him Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Peter
    23 Here would I stand Chorale Chorus I/II  
    24 Then cometh Jesus with them Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    25 O grief! That bows Recit. Tenor, Chorus I
    26 I would beside my Lord Aria Tenor, Chorus II
    27 And He went a little farther Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    28 The Saviour low before His Father bending Recit. Bass  
    29 Gladly would I take Aria Bass  
    30 And He cometh to His disciples Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    31 O Father, let Thy will be done Chorale Chorus I/II  
    32 And He came and found Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Judas
    33 Behold, my Saviour now is taken Aria Soprano, Alto, Chorus I/II
    34 And behold, one of them Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    35 O man, thy grievous sin bemoan Chorus I/II  
  Part II 36 Ah, now is my Saviour gone Aria Alto, Chorus II 107
    37 And they that laid hold on Jesus Recit. Evangelist  
    38 How falsely doth the world Chorale Chorus I/II  
    39 Yea, tho' many false witnesses Recit. Evangelist, Witnesses (Alto, Tenor), Priests (Bass)
    40 He holds His peace Recit. Tenor  
    41 Endure! Even lying tongues Aria Tenor  
    42 And the High Priest Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, High Priests (Bass), Chorus I/II
    43 Then did they spit Recit. Evangelist, Chorus I/II
    44 O Lord, who dares to smite Thee Chorale Chorus I/II  
    45 Now Peter was sitting without Recit. Evangelist, Virgin (Soprano), Peter, Chorus II
    46 Then began he to curse Recit. Evangelist, Peter
    47 Have mercy, Lord, on me Aria Alto  
    48 Lamb of God, I fall Chorale Chorus I/II  
    49 Now when the morning was come Recit. Evangelist, Judas, Chorus I/II
    50 And he cast down the pieces Recit. Evangelist, High Priests (Bass I/II)
    51 Give me back my Lord Aria Bass  
    52 And they took counsel Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Pilate
    53 Commit thy way to Jesus Chorale Chorus I/II  
    54 Now at that feast Recit. Evangelist, Pilate, Governor's Wife, Chorus I/II
    55 O wond'rous love Chorale Chorus I/II  
    56 And the governor said Recit. Evangelist, Pilate
    57 To all men Jesus good hath done Recit. Soprano  
    58 For love my Saviour now is dying Aria Soprano  
    59 But they cried out Recit. Evangelist, Pilate, Chorus I/II
    60 O Gracious God Recit. Alto  
    61 If my tears be unavailing Aria Alto  
    62 Then the soldiers of the governor Recit. Evangelist, Chorus I/II
    63 O Sacred Head, surrounded Chorale Chorus I/II  
    64 And after that they had mocked Him Recit. Evangelist  
    65 In truth, to bear the Cross Recit. Bass  
    66 Come, healing Cross Aria Bass  
    67 And when they were come unto a place Recit. Evangelist, Chorus I/II
    68 The thieves also which were crucified Recit. Evangelist  
    69 Ah, Golgotha! Recit. Alto  
    70 See the Saviour's outstretched hands Aria Alto, Chorus II
    71 Now from the sixth hour Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I/II
    72 Be near me, Lord, when dying Chorale Chorus I/II  
    73 And, behold, the veil of the temple Recit. Evangelist, Chorus I/II
    74 At evening, hour of calm and rest Recit. Bass  
    75 Make thee clean, my heart, from sin Aria Bass  
    76 And Joseph took the body Recit. Evangelist, Pilate, Chorus I/II
    77 And now the Lord to rest is laid Recit. Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus II
    78 In tears of grief Chorus I/II  
      Appendix      
             
  St. Matthew Passion (German)   Inhalt     78
  Erster Teil 1 Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen Chorus I/II  
    2 Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    3 Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen Chorale Chorus I/II  
    4 Da versammleten sich die Hohenpriester Recit. Evangelist  
    5 Ja nicht auf das Fest Chorus I/II  
    6 Da nun Jesus war zu Bethlehem Recit. Evangelist  
    7 Wozu dienet dieser Unrat Chorus I  
    8 Da das Jesus markete, sprach er zu ihnen Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    9 Du lieber Heiland du Recit. Alto  
    10 Buss und Reu knirscht das Sündenherz entzwei Aria Alto  
    11 Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer Recit. Evangelist, Judas
    12 Blute nur, du liebes Herz Aria Soprano  
    13 Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot Recit. Evangelist  
    14 Wo willst du Chorus I  
    15 Er sprach: Gehet hin in die Stadt Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I
    16 Ich bin's, ich sollte büssen Chorale Chorus I/II  
    17 Er antwortet und sprach: Der mit der Hand mit mir Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Judas
    18 Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt Recit. Soprano  
    19 Ich will dir mein Herz schenken Aria Soprano  
    20 Und da sie den Lobgesang Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    21 Erkenne mich, mein Hüter Chorale Chorus I/II  
    22 Petrus aber antwortete Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Peter
    23 Ich will hier bei dir stehen Chorale Chorus I/II  
    24 Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    25 O schmerz, hier zittert das gequälte Herz Recit. Tenor, Chorus I
    26 Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen Aria Tenor, Chorus II
    27 Und ging hin ein wenig, fiel nieder auf dein Angesicht Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    28 Der Heiland fällt' vor seinem Vater nieder Recit. Bass  
    29 Gerne will mich bequemen Aria Bass  
    30 Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern, und fand sie schlafend Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    31 Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit Chorale Chorus I/II  
    32 Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend Recit. Evangelist, Jesus, Judas
    33 So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen Aria Soprano, Alto, Chorus I/II
    34 Und siehe, einer aus denen, die mit Jesu waren Recit. Evangelist, Jesus
    35 O mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross Chorus I/II  
  Zweiter Teil 36 Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin Aria Alto, Chorus II 100
    37 Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten Recit. Evangelist  
    38 Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht' Chorale Chorus I/II  
    39 Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten Recit. Evangelist, Witnesses (Alto, Tenor), Priests (Bass)
    40 Mein Jesus Schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille Recit. Tenor  
    41 Geduld, wenn mich falsche Zungen stechen Aria Tenor