Motets BWV 225-231

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Motets BWV 225-231

Ref.:	225
German Title	Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
English Title	Sing unto the Lord a new song
Event	Motet for unknown occasion
Composed	Leipzig, 1727 1^st performance: c1727 - Leipzig
Text	Psalm 149: 1-3; Psalm 150: 2 & 6; Johann Gramann (Poliander) (1530)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-5 \| English-10 \| French-6 \| Hebrew \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-7 Chorale Text: Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren
Scoring	Soloists: 8-part Chorus (SATB, SATB)
Scoring	Score BGA [2.95 MB]
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: C 1 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Leipzig, 1802
Commentary	Traditional and individual style in the Motets of J.S. Bach \| A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets \| The Bach Motets (S.225-S.230) \| J.S. Bach & gis Motets (Bethlehem) \| Motet BWV 225 "Singet dem Herrn" (Bethlehem)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of January 4, 2004; Week of December 27, 2009

Ref.:	226
German Title	Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
English Title	The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness
Event	Motet for a Funeral
Composed	Leipzig, 1729 1^st performance: October 24, 1729 - Leipzig
Text	Romans 8: 26-27; Martin Luther (1524)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-5 \| English-10 \| French-6 \| Hebrew \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-7 Chorale Text: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
Scoring	Soloists: 8-part Chorus (SATB, SATB) Orchestra: 2 oboes, taille, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, continuo (+ violone)
Scoring	Score BGA [1.86 MB] Chorale Melody: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: C 2 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Leipzig, 1803
Commentary	Traditional and individual style in the Motets of J.S. Bach \| A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets \| The Bach Motets (S.225-S.230) \| J.S. Bach & gis Motets (Bethlehem) \| Motet BWV 226 "Der Geist hilft" (Bethlehem)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of January 11, 2004; Week of January 3, 2010

Ref.:	227
German Title	Jesu, meine Freude
English Title	Jesu my joy
Event	Motet for a Funeral ?
Composed	Leipzig ?, 1723 ? 1^st performance: Unknown date & place
Text	Johann Franck 1653; Romans 8: 1, 2, 9-11
Text	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch-3 \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-5 \| English-6 \| English-10 \| French-6 \| Hebrew \| Hungarian-2 \| Italian-2 \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-7 Chorale Text: Jesu, meine Freude
Scoring	Soloists: 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Scoring	Score BGA [2.24 MB]
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: C 5 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Leipzig, 1803 Chorale Melody: Jesu, meine Freude
Commentary	Traditional and individual style in the Motets of J.S. Bach \| A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets \| The Bach Motets (S.225-S.230) \| J.S. Bach & gis Motets (Bethlehem) \| BWV 227 (Emmanuel Music)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of January 18, 2004; Week of December 26, 2010

Ref.:	228
German Title	Fürchte dich nicht
English Title	Fear thou not; for I am with thee
Event	Motet for a Funeral ?
Composed	Leipzig, 1726 1^st performance: Before 1731/1732 - Leipzig
Text	Jesaia 41: 10 & 43: 1; Paul Gerhardt (1653)
	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-5 \| English-10 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Italian-2 \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-7
	Soloists: 8-part Chorus (SATB, SATB)
	Score BGA [1.89 MB]
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: C 4 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Leipzig, 1802
Commentary	Traditional and individual style in the Motets of J.S. Bach \| A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets \| The Bach Motets (S.225-S.230) \| J.S. Bach & gis Motets (Bethlehem) \| Motet BWV 228 "Fürchte dich nicht" (Bethlehem) \| BWV 228 (Emmanuel Music)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of January 25, 2004; Week of January 2, 2011

Ref.:	229
German Title	Komm, Jesu, Komm!
English Title	Come, Jesu, come
Event	Motet for unknown occasion
Composed	Leipzig, before 1735 or 1723-1734 1^st performance: Not after 1731/32 - Leipzig
Text	Paul Thymich (1684)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch-3 \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-5 \| English-6 \| English-10 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-3 \| Hungarian-2 \| Italian-2 \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-7
Scoring	Soloists: 8-part Chorus (SATB, SATB)
Scoring	Score BGA [1.65 MB]
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: C 3 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: BG, 1892
Commentary	Traditional and individual style in the Motets of J.S. Bach \| A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets \| The Bach Motets (S.225-S.230) \| J.S. Bach & gis Motets (Bethlehem) \| Motet BWV 229 "Komm, Jesu, komm (Bethlehem) \| BWV 229 (Emmanuel Music)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of February 1, 2004; Week of December 18, 2011

Ref.:	230
German Title	Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden
English Title	Praise the Lord all ye heathen
Event	Motet for unknown occasion
Composed	?, ? 1^st performance: Unknown date & place
Text	Psalm 117: 1-2
Text	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-10 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Italian-2 \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-7
Scoring	Soloists: 4-part Chorus (SATB) Accompaniment: continuo
Scoring	Score BGA [1.02 MB]
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: C 6 \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Leipzig, 1821
Commentary	Traditional and individual style in the Motets of J.S. Bach \| A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets \| The Bach Motets (S.225-S.230) \| J.S. Bach & gis Motets (Bethlehem) \| Motet BWV 230 "Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden" (Bethlehem)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of February 8, 2004; Week of December 25, 2011

Ref.:	231
German Title	Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren
English Title	Give glory, praise and honour
Event	Motet
Composed	Leipzig, after 1724
Text
Text	German Text \| Translations: Chinese-2 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3I \| English-3P \| English-10 \| French \| Hebrew \| Italian \| Japanese \| Portuguese-2 \| Spanish \| Russian-1 Chorale Text: Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren
Scoring	Soloists: 8-part Chorus (SATB, SATB)
Scoring	Score BGA [0.53 MB]
References	BGA: XXXIX \| NBA: III/1 \| BC: - \| Zwang: - \| First Published: Berlin (1818-1828)
Commentary	-
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of February 15, 2004; Week of December 30, 2012

Other Motets
BWV	Title (German)		Composer	Year
Anh. 159	Ich Lasse Dich Nicht, Du Segnest Mich Denn		J.S. Bach	1713
Anh. 160	Jauchzet Dem Herrn, Alle Welt		Georg Philipp Telemann / J.S. Bach	Not before 1723/1725
Anh. 161	Kuendlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis		Carl Heinrich Graun ? (partially)	?
Anh. 162	Lob und Ehre und Weisheit		Georg Gottfried Wagner	?
Anh. 163	Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin		Johann Christoph Bach	Before 1704
Anh. 164	Nun danket alle Gott		Johann Christoph Altnikol	1748
Anh. 165	Unser Wandel ist im Himmel		Johann Ernst Bach	?
No Number	Der Gerechte Kömmt Um		Johann Kuhnau / J.S. Bach	c1730 or c1740
50	Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft		J.S. Bach	1723
118	O Jesu Christ, meinן¿½s Lebens Licht		J.S. Bach	1736-1737

Contents:
Recordings - 1900-1949 Recordings - 1950-1959 Recordings - 1960-1969 Recordings - 1970-1979 Recordings - 1980-1989 Recordings - 1990-1999 Recordings - 2000-2009 Recordings - 2010-2019		General Discussions - Part 1 General Discussions - Part 2 Systematic Discussions: BWV 225 \| BWV 226 \| BWV 227 \| BWV 228 \| BWV 229 \| BWV 230 \| BWV 231 \| BWV 225-231 - Summary
Motets BWV 225-230 - conducted by Eric Ericson Motets BWV 225-230 - conducted by Diego Fasolis Motets BWV 225-230 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt Motets BWV 225-230 - conducted by Konrad Junghänel with Cantus Cölln Motets BWV 225-230 - conducted by Reinhard Kammler with Augsburger Domsingknaben Motets BWV 225-230 - Gerhard. Schmidt-Gaden with Tölzer Knabenchor
Article: Information about Bachן¿½s Motets with a Specific Examination of BWV 226 Extracted from Klaus Hofmannן¿½s Book on This Subject - Summaries and Translations by Thomas Braatz [PDF]
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - April 2013)
Motets BWV 225-231: Details Recordings: 1900-1949 \| 1950-1959 \| 1961-1969 \| 1970-1979 \| 1980-1989 \| 1990-1999 \| 2000-2009 \| 2010-2019 General Discussions: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Systematic Discussions: BWV 225 \| BWV 226 \| BWV 227 \| BWV 228 \| BWV 229 \| BWV 230 \| BWV 231 \| BWV 225-231 - Summary Individual Recordings: Motets - K. Junghänel & Cantus Cölln \| Motets - E. Ericson \| Motets - D. Fasolis \| Motets - N. Harnoncourt \| Motets - R. Kammler \| Motets - G. Schmidt-Gaden

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