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Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation


Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
In allen meinen Taten

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers | English Hymnals using the German CM

 

Melody & Text:

Melody: Zahn: 2276

One glance at the CM title incipits given by Breitkopf for chorales copied from existing cantatas such as the CM O Welt, ich muß dich lassen will reveal the numerous discrepancies between the Breitkopf title and the actual CT used by Bach for a particular setting. While one might think that C.P.E. Bach and the Breitkopf editors followed a particular method in providing the CT titles, closer observation will make clear that no definite method was employed by them. The CT title names sometimes appear to be haphazardly chosen, with the title reflecting the actual CT used, or otherwise attempting to name the CM involved, and, in this particular instance (Zahn 2276), may even be incorrect with the wrong CT title being assigned to this unique melody which occurs only once in Bach’s oeuvre. It is not unusual, however, to find a well-known text such as Paul Fleming’s “In allen meinen Taten” being sung to different CMs, but since we have 3 cantatas by Bach using this text with a specific melody, including a chorale cantata in which this CT is featured, it is rather unlikely (not impossible, but quite unlikely) that this obscure melody (Zahn 2276) would be used by Bach for the same CT for which he proved that he a specific association with the melody for “O Welt, ich muß dich lassen”. This is simply intended as a caveat not to read too much into the names assigned in the Breitkopf collection of chorales and to consider the possibility that the association of this title with this specific melody may be erroneous.

 

Text: In allen meinen Taten | EKG: 292 (15 verses)

The author of this chorale text which first appeared in 1642 is Paul Fleming.
Bach used this CT also with another CM: O Welt, ich muß dich lassen (based on Heinrich Isaac's melody Innsbruck, ich muß dich lassen)

 

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: In allen meinen Taten | EKG: 292
Author: Paul Fleming (1642)

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Score

Music Examples

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BWV 367

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?

140

211

140

-

F107:1

PDF

Chorale (MG) [midi]

 

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Not known.

 

English Hymnals using the German Chorale Melody

New English Hymnal:
O food of men wayfaring (Tune: In allen meinen Thanten), No 300.

 

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 (April 2006)


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales

Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation




 

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