This book explores the dramatic thrust of each of Bach's four major works for choir and orchestra: Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, and Mass in B Minor. It guides the reader, movement by movement, through each work with an integrated presentation of commentary and text translation that pays particular attention to the interaction of text and music, suggesting reasons for Bach's musical choices.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Bist du bei mir, BWV 508, For Voice and Piano Original key and transposed versions for medium high and low voices (Eb Major - original key, E Major, F Major, D Major, Db Major, C Major, B Major)

Printable scanned images of more than 2500 pages of Bach's most significant choral works, including: Mass in B minor, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, Christmas oratorio, Easter oratorio, and Cantatas 201-205.

(World's Greatest Classical Music). This beautiful collection contains nearly 50 works by the great German Baroque genius, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). For intermediate to advanced solo pianists, this newly engraved, clean edition includes faithful transcriptions and original keyboard works. There is also an interesting biography of Bach, as well as a drawing of the composer. Contents: Air on the G String * Brandenburg Concertos: No. 2, 1st mvt. excerpt * No. 3, 1st mvt. excerpt * No. 4, 1st mvt. excerpt * No. 5, 1st mvt. excerpt * No. 6, 2nd mvt. excerpt * Cello Suites: No. 1, Prelude * No. 3, Bourree I * No. 6, Gavottes I & II * English Suite No. 2 * French Suite No. 2 * French Suite No. 3, Sarabande * French Suite No. 5, Gavotte * Goldberg Variations, Aria * Jesu, joy of man's desiring * Jesus, priceless treasure * Concerto No. 5 in F minor, 2nd mvt. * Little Preludes: No. 2 in C Major, No. 3 in C minor, No. 7 in E minor, No. 8 in F Major * Magnificat, Quia respexit * Orchestral Suite No. 2: Badinerie, menuet * Orchestral Suite No. 3: Gavottes I & II * Partita No. 1 * Partita No. 3 in E Major (BWV 1006, Violin Partita), Preludium * Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor * The Passion According to St. John, Rest well, beloved * The Passion According to St. Matthew, Here bide we still with tears and weeping * Sheep may safely graze * Sleepers, awake * Sonata No. 2 for Harpsichord and Flute, Siciliano * Two-Part Inventions: No. 1 in C Major, No. 2 in C minor, No. 7 in E minor, No. 8 in F Major, No. 13 in A minor, No. 14 in B-flat Major, No 15 in B minor * The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor * Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat Major

Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!

Contents: I, Twelve Preludes * II, Six Little Preludes * III, A Little Fugue in C Minor in Two Voices * IV, Fugue in C Major * V, Fugue in C Major * VI, Fugue in D Minor * VII, Fugue in E Minor * VIII, Fugue in A Minor * IX, Fugue in A Major * X, Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor * XI, Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor * XII, Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat Major * XIII, Prelude and Fugue in A Minor.