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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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Vocal Works by J.S. Bach: |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Type |
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BWV 405 |
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? |
213 |
213 |
299 |
- |
F167.1 |
Chorale [S, A, T, B] |
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BWV 406 |
- |
? |
219 |
219 |
300 |
- |
F7.1 |
Chorale [S, A, T, B] |
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1-6 |
BWV 495 |
All |
1736 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
F283 |
Sacred Song |
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BWV 495: NBA No. 65 Schemelli No. 894 |
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German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach) |
English Translation |
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1 |
O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, |
To be added |
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2 |
Muss man hie doch wie im Kerker leben, |
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3 |
Ihr hergegen ruht in eurer Kammer, |
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4 |
Christus wischet ab euch alle Tränen |
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5 |
Ach! wer wollte denn nicht gerne sterben |
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6 |
Komm, o Christe, komm uns auszuspannen, |
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Antwort |
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1 |
Ja, höchstselig sind wir, lieben Brüder, |
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2 |
O ihr Lieben, seid doch ja zufrieden, |
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3 |
Aber gleichwohl mussten wir auch kämpfen |
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4 |
Duldet euch nur fort bei euren Tränen, |
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5 |
Freilich ist hier gut bei Christo leben, |
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6 |
Ach! ihr teure Seelen, eure Kronen, |
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7 |
Nun, wir wollen beiderseits denn loben |
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8 |
Lobt, ihr Menschen, lobt, ihr Himmelschöre, |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (March 2008) |
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Geistliche Lieder und Arien BWV 439-507 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Songs | General Discussions | Georg Christian Schemelli - Short Biography |
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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 [Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [Terry] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [Braatz] | Chorale Melody Allusions in Bach's Vocal Works [Braatz] Hymnals used by Bach | Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about 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: ýMarch 25, 2008 ý10:57:06