Corrections, Updates

 

Barenreiter has published all the cantatas in an affordable paperback study edition. I am starting a revision of all files based on this set. This edition presents the cantatas in the order of the church calendar so the chorales from the cantatas will be uploaded in that order. For this 'definitive' revision (hopefully) I am starting this new page and am keeping the old corrections page as this archive. I will focus first on the four-part chorales, and revise the other, more complex chorales when the four-part harmonizations are finished.

Each time a new upload occurs, all sets will be updated. New pdf sets will contain the new layout with the tenor part in the one octave down G clef. This file will now be the one that is linked on the pdf column of the list pages; the chorale with the tenor in the bass clef will be included in the sets, with the suffix 'f' (for F clef) on the file name. It will not be linked on the pages, but is included because it may be easier for keyboard players to read. Until the chorale is updated, the original file name will be the file with the tenor in bass clef; the change to the G clef tenor will not occur until the upload of the new revision.

I know this will be confusing; unrevised pdfs will have tenor in bass clef, updated pdfs will have the tenor in the octave down G clef. A way around this would be to wait to upload the pdfs until the entire revision is complete and I would prefer to make the files available as they are done. Another solution would be to keep the bass clef file with the original name, and make a new name for the G clef file. However, this would entail changing every pdf name in my entire database and on every page of the web site - not feasible.

When the entire revision is complete, the standard file name will have the chorale with the tenor in octave down G clef, and the pdf with the tenor in bass clef will have an 'f' added to the name.
006206.pdf - tenor in octave down G clef
006206f.pdf - tenor in bass or F clef.

Because the folder of PDF files is becoming quite large, I am separating the pdfs in tenor clef from the pdfs with the tenor in bass clef. There will be two sets of pdfs, pdf.zip and pdf-f.zip.


April 28, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity or the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 162.6 Leipzig version
BWV 180.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 27, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity or the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, with four four-part chorales.

BWV   5.7
BWV 48.3
BWV 48.7
BWV 56.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 25, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity or the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   96.6
BWV 169.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 21, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity or the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   47.5
BWV 114.7
BWV 148.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 18, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity or the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, with four four-part chorales.

BWV     8.6
BWV   27.6
BWV   95.7
BWV 161.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 14, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity or the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, with one four part chorale.

BWV 99.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 14, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity or the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, with three four-part chorales.

BWV 17.7
BWV 25.6
BWV 78.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 8, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity or the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   33.6
BWV   77.6
BWV 164.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


April 4, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity or the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, with one extended chorale and one four-part chorale.

BWV 69a.6
BWV 137.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 28, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity or the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 113.8
BWV 179.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 26, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Tenth Sunday after Trinity, or the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 101.7
BWV 102.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 25, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Ninth Sunday after Trinity, or the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   94.8
BWV 168.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 23, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Eighth Sunday after Trinity, or the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, with three four part chorales.

BWV   45.7
BWV 136.6
BWV 178.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 19, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Seventh Sunday after Trinity, or the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, with one four-part chorale.

BWV 187.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 19, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Sixth Sunday after Trinity, or the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, with one four-part chorale.

BWV 9.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 15, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Fifth Sunday after Trinity, or the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 88.7
BWV 93.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 13, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Fourth Sunday after Trinity, or the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 185.6
BWV 177.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 10, 2008

Next in the church calendar is June 24, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   7.7
BWV 30.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 7, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Third Sunday after Trinity, or the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, with one four-part chorale.

BWV 135.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 7, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Second Sunday after Trinity, or the Third Sunday after Pentecost, with one four-part chorale.

BWV 2.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 5, 2008

May 31 is The Visitation of Mary, with one four-part chorale.

BWV   10.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


March 3, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the First Sunday after Trinity, or the Second Sunday after Pentecost, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   20.11
BWV   39.7

BWV 20.7 is identical with BWV 20.11.

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 24, 2008

Next in the church calendar is Trinity Sunday, the beginning of Ordinary Time, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 165.6
BWV 176.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 17, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Whit Tuesday, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 175.7
BWV 184.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 17, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Whit Monday, with one four-part chorale.

BWV 174.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 11, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Whit Sunday, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   59.3
BWV   74.8
BWV 172.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 10, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Sunday after Ascension, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   44.7
BWV 183.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 7, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the Feast of the Ascension, with four four-part chorales.

BWV   11.6
BWV   37.6
BWV   43.11
BWV 128.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 6, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the fifth Sunday after Easter, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 86.6
BWV 87.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 6, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the fourth Sunday after Easter, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 108.6
BWV 166.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 5, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the third Sunday after Easter, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   12.7
BWV 103.6
BWV 146.8

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 5, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the second Sunday after Easter, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   85.6
BWV 104.6
BWV 112.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 5, 2008

Next in the church calendar is the first Sunday after Easter, with three four-part chorales.

BWV 42.7
BWV 67.4
BWV 67.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 5, 2008

Next in the church calendar is Easter Tuesday, with three four-part chorales.

BWV 145a
BWV 145.5
BWV 158.4

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 5, 2008

Next in the church calendar is Easter Monday, with two four-part chorales.

BWV     6.6
BWV   66.6
BWV 145a

Sets are updated with corrected files.


February 5, 2008

Next in the church calendar is Easter Sunday, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   4.8
BWV 31.9

Sets are updated with corrected files.


January 20, 2008

We complete Good Friday with the St John Passion, with eleven four-part chorales.

BWV 245.3
BWV 245.5
BWV 245.11
BWV 245.14
BWV 245.15
BWV 245.17
BWV 245.22
BWV 245.26
BWV 245.28
BWV 245.37
BWV 245.40

Sets are updated with corrected files.


December 28, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Good Friday, with 13 four-part chorales from the St. Matthew Passion.

BWV 244.3
BWV 244.10
BWV 244.15
BWV 244.17
BWV 244.25
BWV 244.32
BWV 244.37
BWV 244.40
BWV 244.44
BWV 244.46
BWV 244.54 Newly corrected 1/16/2008, Thanks to Lee Rothfarb
BWV 244.62
BWV 244a.29

Sets are updated with corrected files which include corrections of errors in BWV 244a.29.


December 22, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Quinquagesima, the last Sunday before Lent, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 127.5
BWV 159.5

Sets are updated with corrected files which includes the correction of an error in BWV 127.5 and errors in 159.5.

During Lent there are no cantatas, so the next chorales will be from the St. John Passion, for Good Friday.


December 22, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Sexagesima, the second to last Sunday before Lent, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   18.5 Weimar version
BWV   18.5 Leipzig version
BWV 126.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


December 20, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Septuagesima, the third to last Sunday before Lent, with four four-part chorales.

BWV   84.5
BWV   92.9
BWV 144.3
BWV 144.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


December 18, 2007

Next in the church calendar is the Purification of Mary on February 2, with four four-part chorales.

BWV   83.5
BWV 125.6
BWV 157.5
BWV 158.4

Sets are updated with corrected files, which includes the correction of an error in BWV 125.6.


December 17, 2007

Next in the church calendar is the fourth Sunday after Epiphany, with two four-part chorales.

BWV 14.5
BWV 81.7

Sets are updated with corrected files.


December 16, 2007

Next in the church calendar is the third Sunday after Epiphany, with four four-part chorales.

BWV   72.6
BWV   73.5
BWV 111.6
BWV 156.6

Sets are updated with corrected files, which includes the correction of an error in BWV 156.6.


December 15, 2007

Next in the church calendar is the second Sunday after Epiphany, with three four-part chorales.

BWV     3.6
BWV   13.6
BWV 155.5

Sets are updated with corrected files.


December 13, 2007

Next in the church calendar is the first Sunday after Epiphany, with four four-part chorales.

BWV   32.6
BWV 124.6
BWV 154.3
BWV 154.8

Sets are updated with corrected files.


December 13, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Epiphany, the end of the Christmas season, with three four-part chorales.

BWV   65.2
BWV   65.7
BWV 123.6
BWV 248.64 Extended, with instruments

Sets are updated with corrected files.


November 6, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Sunday after New Years, with seven four-part chorales.

BWV   58.1
BWV 153.1
BWV 153.5
BWV 153.9
BWV 248.46
BWV 248.53
BWV 248.59

Sets are updated with corrected files.


October 18, 2007

Next in the church calendar is New Years Day, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   16.6
BWV   41.6 Extended, with instruments
BWV 171.6 Extended, with instruments
BWV 190.7 Extended, with instruments
BWV 190.7 Voices only
BWV 248.42 Extended, with instruments
BWV 248.42 Voices only

Sets are updated with corrected files.


October 14, 2007

Next in the church calendar is the first Sunday after Christmas, with two four-part chorales.

BWV   28.6
BWV 122.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.


October 13, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Christmas Day 3, with eight four-part chorales.

BWV   64.2
BWV   64.4
BWV   64.8
BWV 133.6
BWV 151.5
BWV 248.28
BWV 248.33
BWV 248.35

Sets are updated with corrected files.


October 8, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Christmas Day 2, the Feast of St. Stephen or Boxer's Day, with seven four-part chorales, and one extended chorale.

BWV   40.3
BWV   40.6
BWV   40.8
BWV   57.8
BWV 121.6
BWV 248.12
BWV 248.17
BWV 248.23
BWV 248.23 voices only

Sets are updated with corrected files.


October 2, 2007

Next in the church calendar is Christmas Day, with six four-part chorales.

BWV   91.6
BWV 110.7
BWV 197a.7
BWV 398
BWV 248.5
BWV 248.9

Sets are updated with corrected files.


October 1, 2007

Today marks the first upload of the revision based on the Barenreiter NBA study score edition. Advent begins the calendar with three four-part chorales.

Two extended chorale treatments appear in BWV 61, also for the first Sunday of Advent, BWV 61.1 and BWV 61.6. Perhaps at a later time I will transcribe these pieces.

BWV 36(2).4
BWV 36(2).8
BWV 62.6

Sets are updated with corrected files.

This Website

This web site offers free midi, QT and PDF files of Bach's four-part harmonized chorales. They can be downloaded individually or in complete sets. Be aware that other sites offering files downloaded from this site in the past may not have current updates. Please see Chorale Editions, File Accuracy.

Revision

A new revision has begun. Tenor parts will have a new clef; please read.

The old list of updates and corrections can be found in the Corrections Archive.

 

 

 

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