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Scores: 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 BWV 1081-1127, BWV Anh | Non-Vocal | Chorale Melodies | Sources | Discussions: Scores of Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Bach’s Manuscripts
Scoring Tables of Bach Cantatas: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Voice | Abbreviations | Search Works/Movements

Scoring Table of Bach Cantatas
Abbreviations

Voices

S

Soprano

A

Alto

T

Tenor

B

Bass

Brass

Cor

Corno

Horn

Cdc

Corno da caccia

Lt

Lituus

Probably B- horn

Cla

Clarino

High register trumpet

Tr

Trumpet

Tdt

Tromba da tirarsi

Trd

Trumpet in D

Trb

Trombone

Woodwinds

Cnt

Cornetto

Fl

Flute

Flp

Flute Piccolo

Flt

Transverse flute

Fld

Flute dolce

Ob

Oboe

Oda

Oboe d'amore

Odc

Oboe da caccia

Tle

Taille

Fag

Fagott

Basssoon

Rec

Recorder

Strings

Vns

Violin solo

Or Violin concertante

Vn

Violin

Vnp

Violin Piccolo

Va

Viola

Vda

Viola d'amore

Vlt

Violetta

Vc

Violoncello

Vcp

Violoncello piccolo

Vdg

Viola da gamba

Vno

Violone

Keyboard

Org

Organ obligato

Hp

Harpsichord

Continuo

BC

Continuo

Percussions

Ti

Timpani

Underscore means that the intruments is optional

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2005)

Scores: 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 BWV 1081-1127, BWV Anh | Non-Vocal | Chorale Melodies | Sources | Discussions: Scores of Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Bach’s Manuscripts
Scoring Tables of Bach Cantatas: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Voice | Abbreviations | Search Works/Movements

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links