| 41558 | Bach Chorales for Strings |
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| Bach, Johann Sebastian (Arr. Thurston, Richard E.) | |
| Category: Methods/Collections; String Orchestra |
| Instrumentation: violin 1,violin 2,viola,cello,bass |
| Comments: 28 chorales. Christ, Thou art My Life; I will not Leave Thee, Jesus; Christ the Lord, God’s only Son; O Lord, My God; Surely His Time has Come; The Night has Come; Our Father, Who art in Heaven; Sing unto the Lord a New Song; Come, Savior of the Heathen; Sleepers wake!; A Child is Born in Bethlehem; The Son of God has Come (version in A and Ab); From Heaven above to Earth I Come (version in D and Db); How brightly Shines the Morning Star; In Dulci Jubilo; This Newborn Babe; Christ lay in the Bonds of Death; O Sacred Head now Wounded (versions in D and Db); Christ is Risen; By the Waters of Babylon; From my Soul’s Depths I cry to Thee; To Thee alone, Lord Jesus Christ; A Mighty Fortress is our God; Now Thank We All our God; Jesu, Priceless Treasure; O Man, Bewail thy Grievous Sin; I call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ; We all Believe in One God. |
| Description: Well-suited for use as warmups, study of precise intonation or as ensemble, and concert performance pieces. These chorales can be performed with Chorales for Band, if desired. Original four-part settings have been scrupulously observed -- only octave doublings have been added. |