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Texts & Translations: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-524 | Other Vocal 1081-1089 | BWV Anh | Chorale Texts | Sources | Poets & Composers | Discussions: Texts | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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Texts & English Translations of Chorales used in Bach's Vocal Works |
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This section of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) contains Chorale Texts [hereafter referred to simply as ‘CT’s] used by Bach in the cantatas and his other vocal works. Wherever possible all the verses of each chorale have been included to give the full context for the verses used by Bach. The translations provided have no other aim than providing a guide to the literal meaning of the German. Most of the texts are taken from Gesangbuch.org and Colmarisches Gesangbuch, to whom grateful acknowledgement is made for the valuable resources they generously provide. In some cases the text provided might possibly differ from that known by Bach, but it is hoped that even when this is the case the text may give the general message of the CT Bach is using. |
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Texts & English Translations of Chorales: Sorted by Title |
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German Title |
Author |
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A solis ortus cardine > Christum wir sollen loben schon |
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BWV 48, BWV 255 |
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David Spaiser & Johann Gigas |
BWV 114, BWV 256 |
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Anon |
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Christ ist erstanden [to be completed] |
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BWV 7, BWV 280 |
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Anon |
BWV 95, BWV 281, BWV 282 |
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Corde natus ex parentis > Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn |
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Das Nunc dimittis [to be completed] |
Anon |
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Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt [to be completed] |
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Dicimus grates tibi > Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir |
Philipp Melanchton |
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Die güldne Sonne voll Freud und Wonne [to be completed] |
BWV 451 |
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Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn [to be completed] |
C. H. Postel? |
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Anon |
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BWV 454, BWV 248/2 |
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Es woll uns Gott genädig sein [to be completed] |
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Gott fähret auf gen Himmel [to be completed] |
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Gott sei uns gnädig und barmherzig [to be completed] |
Anon |
BWV 323 |
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Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist [to be completed] |
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Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir [to be completed] |
BWV 130, BWV 326, BWV 327 |
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Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset [to be completed] |
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Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir [to be completed] |
Anon |
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Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiß gar wohl [to be completed] |
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Anon |
BWV 335 |
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Herzlich tut mich verlangen [to be completed] |
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Johann Leon |
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Ihr Christen, auserkoren [to be completed] |
BWV 248/6 |
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Anon / Martin Luther |
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Laßt Furcht und Pein [to be completed] |
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BWV 8, BWV 483 |
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BWV 123, BWV 485 |
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Lobet Gott, unsern Herren [to be completed] |
Anon |
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BWV 151, BWV 375, BWV 376 |
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BWV 156, 377 |
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Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit [to be completed] |
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? |
BWV 10, BWV 324 |
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Nun danket all und bringet Ehr [to be completed] |
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BWV 17, BWV 28, BWV 29, BWV 51, BWV 167, BWV 225, BWV 231, BWV 389, BWV 390 |
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Nun ruhen alle Wälder [to be completed] |
BWV 392 |
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O Gottes Geist, mein Trost und Rat [to be completed] |
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O Gottes Sohn, Herr Jesu Christ [to be completed] |
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Anon |
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O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam [to be completed] |
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BWV 335 |
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O Jesu, meine Lust [to be completed] |
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Anon |
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O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben [to be completed] |
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BWV 248/2 |
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Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele [to be completed] |
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BWV 117, BWV 251 |
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Selig ist die Seele [to be completed] |
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Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn [to be completed] |
- |
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Tröstet, tröstet meine Lieben [to be completed] |
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Valet will ich dir geben [missing translation] |
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Vater unser im Himmelreich [to be completed] |
BWV 245, BWV 416 |
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Veni, redemptor gentium > Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
Ambrosius [Ambrose of Milan] |
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Von Gott will ich nicht lassen [to be completed] |
BWV 73, BWV 417, BWV 418, BWV 419 |
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Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit [to be completed] |
BWV 14, BWV 257 |
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Anon |
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Was alle Weisheit in der Welt [to be completed] |
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Wenn einer alle Ding verstünd [to be completed] |
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Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist [to be completed] |
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BWV 1, BWV 36, BWV 37, BWV 49, BWV 61, BWV 140, BWV 172, BWV 436 |
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Wie soll ich dich empfangen [to be completed] |
BWV 248/1 |
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BWV 248/2 |
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Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (Psalm 124) [to be completed] |
BWV 178, BWV 258 |
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Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott [to be completed] |
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Zeuch ein zu deinen Toren [to be completed] |
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Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen [to be completed] |
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Ach, daß nicht die letzte Stunde [to be completed] |
BWV 439 |
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Auf, auf, die rechte Zeit ist hier [to be completed] |
BWV 440 |
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Auf, auf! mein Herz, mit Freuden [to be completed] |
BWV 441 |
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Beglückter Stand getreuer Seelen [to be completed] |
BWV 442 |
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Beschränkt, ihr Weisen dieser Welt [to be completed] |
BWV 443 |
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Brich entzwei, mein armes Herze [to be completed] |
BWV 444 |
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Brunnquell aller Güte [to be completed] |
BWV 445 |
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Der lieben Sonne Licht und Pracht [to be completed] |
BWV 446 |
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Der Tag ist hin, die Sonne gehet nieder [to be completed] |
BWV 447 |
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Der Tag mit seinem Lichte [to be completed] |
BWV 448 |
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Dich bet ich an, mein höchster Gott [to be completed] |
BWV 449 |
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Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal [to be completed] |
BWV 450 |
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Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen [to be completed] |
BWV 452 |
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Eins ist not, ach Herr, dies Eine [to be completed] |
BWV 453 |
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Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ [to be completed] |
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Erwürgtes Lamm, das die verwahrten Siegel [to be completed] |
BWV 455 |
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Es glänzet der Christen inwendiges Leben [to be completed] |
BWV 456 |
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Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben [to be completed] |
BWV 457 |
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Es ist vollbracht! Vergiß ja nicht dies Wort [to be completed] |
BWV 458 |
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Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein [to be completed] |
BWV 459 |
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Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille [to be completed] |
BWV 460 |
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Gott lebet noch [to be completed] |
BWV 461 |
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Gott, wie groß ist deine Güte [to be completed] |
BWV 462 |
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Herr, nicht schicke deine Rache [to be completed] |
BWV 463 |
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Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht [to be completed] |
BWV 464 |
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Ich halte treulich still [to be completed] |
J.H. Till |
BWV 466 |
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Ich laß dich nicht [to be completed] |
BWV 467 |
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Ich liebe Jesum alle Stund [to be completed] |
Anon (attributed to Georg Christian Schemelli) |
BWV 468 |
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Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier [to be completed] |
BWV 469 |
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Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein [to be completed] |
Anon |
BWV 470 |
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Jesu, deine Liebeswunden [to be completed] |
BWV 471 |
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Jesu, meines Glaubens Zier [to be completed] |
BWV 472 |
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Jesu, meines Herzens Freud [to be completed] |
BWV 473 |
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Jesus ist das schönste Licht [to be completed] |
BWV 474 |
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Jesus, unser Trost und Leben [to be completed] |
BWV 475 |
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Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte [to be completed] |
BWV 476 |
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Kein Stündlein geht dahin [to be completed] |
BWV 477 |
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Komm, süßer Tod [to be completed] |
Anon |
BWV 478 |
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Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag [to be completed] |
BWV 479 |
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Kommt wieder aus der finstern Gruft [to be completed] |
BWV 480 |
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Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen [to be completed] |
BWV 481 |
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Liebes Herz, bedenke doch [to be completed] |
BWV 482 |
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Liebster Herr Jesu, wo bleibst du so lange [to be completed] |
BWV 484 |
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Mein Jesu, dem die Seraphinen [to be completed] |
BWV 486 |
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Mein Jesu, was vor Seelenweh [to be completed] |
Georg Christian Schemelli or Friedrich Schultze |
BWV 487 |
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Meines Lebens letzte Zeit [to be completed] |
Anon |
BWV 488 |
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Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr [to be completed] |
BWV 489 |
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Nur mein Jesus ist mein Leben [to be completed] |
Anon |
BWV 490 |
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O du Liebe meiner Liebe [to be completed] |
BWV 491 |
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O finstre Nacht, wenn wirst du doch vergehen [to be completed] |
BWV 492 |
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O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild [to be completed] |
BWV 493 |
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O liebe Seele, zieh die Sinnen [to be completed] |
BWV 494 |
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O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen [to be completed] |
BWV 495 |
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Seelenbräutigam [to be completed] |
BWV 496 |
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Seelenweide [to be completed] |
BWV 497 |
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Selig! wer an Jesum denkt [to be completed] |
Anon (A.G.B. not identifiable) |
BWV 498 |
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Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig [to be completed] |
BWV 499 |
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So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin [to be completed] |
BWV 500 |
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So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht [to be completed] |
BWV 501 |
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So wünsch ich mir zu guter Letzt [to be completed] |
BWV 502 |
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Steh ich bei meinem Gott [to be completed] |
BWV 503 |
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Vergiß mein nicht [to be completed] |
BWV 504 |
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Vergiß mein nicht [to be completed] |
BWV 505 |
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Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betrübt [to be completed] |
Rudolf Friedrich von Schultt |
BWV 506 |
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Wo ist mein Schäflein, das ich liebe [to be completed] |
Julia Patientia von Schultt |
BWV 507 |
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Prepared by Francis Browne & Aryeh Oron (April 2003 - November 2009) |
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Chorales BWV 250-438 Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - Matt | Chorales - Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 Texts & English Translations of Chorales: Sorted by Title Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | 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] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | Chorale Melody Allusions in Bach's Vocal Works [T. Braatz] Hymnals used by Bach | Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites on the Chorales |
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Texts & English Translations of Chorales : Sorted by Title |
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Texts & Translations: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-524 | Other Vocal 1081-1089 | BWV Anh | Chorale Texts | Sources | Poets & Composers | Discussions: Texts | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
Last update: ýNovember 17, 2009 ý00:31:05