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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Christus, der ist mein Leben
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers | English Hymnals Using the German CM |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 132 | EKG: 316 |
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Melody: |
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The composer of the melody is Melchior Vulpius. It first appeared in print in „Ein schön geistlich Gesangbuch”, Jena 1609. |
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Text: |
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Unknown source from before 1608. |
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Hymnal versions Bach may have known: |
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A possible source which Bach may have used is the Gotha Hymnal from 1715. There the melody appears as follows: |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text: Christus, der ist mein Leben | EKG: 316
Author: Anon (before 1608) |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 95 |
Mvt. 1 |
1723 |
315 |
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A136:1 |
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Mvt. 1 (Leusink) [ram] |
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Untexted: |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 281 |
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7 |
46 |
6 |
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F30:1 |
PDF |
Chorale (MG) [midi] |
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BWV 282 |
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315 |
47 |
316 |
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F30:2 |
PDF |
Chorale (MG) [midi] |
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BWV 1112 |
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b 1710 |
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K185 |
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BWV 282 vel 95/1 w/o instruments (Br. 315) [the same as BWV 95/1] |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654):
SSWV 525 Christus der ist mein Leben 4-pt. setting |
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Johann Schelle (1648-1701):
Christus, der ist mein Leben, Cantata 5 voices, 4 violins, 4 violas, bassoon, bc. |
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Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706):
Chorale Variations on Christus, der ist mein Leben, T. 81 (1683) |
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
Christus der ist mein Leben (M. Vulpius), Cantata 1:138 (1754) |
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Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748):
Christus, der ist mein Leben 2 Chorale Preludes for Organ |
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Johann Christian Rinck (1770-1846):
Variations on Christus, der ist mein Leben for organ |
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Ján Levoslav Bella (1843-1936):
Fantasy on the chorale Christus, der ist mein Leben (1918). |
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Max Reger (1873-1916):
Christus der ist mein Leben, Chorale Prelude for Organ, Op. 67/5 (1902)
Christus der ist mein Leben, Chorale Prelude for Organ, Op. 79b/9 (1901-1903) |
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Günter Raphael (1903-1960):
Fantasie über den Choral Christus, der ist mein Leben Organ (1968) |
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English Hymnals Using the German Chorale Melody |
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New English Hymnal
Lord, who shall sit beside thee (after J.S. Bach) (tune Christus Der ist mein leben), No. 175 |
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Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella 2004 Software, version 5.1.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (September 2005) |
