6 Chorale Preludes, BWV 645-650 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

		Movements/Sections 6: 645: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme ("Wake, Awake for Night is Passing") Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, movement 4 (tenor chorale). E♭ major, for 2 Manuals and Pedal 646: Wo soll ich fliehen hin ("Whither shall I flee?") N/A (see below). E minor, for 2 Manuals and Pedal 647: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten ("Who allows God alone to rule him") Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 93, movement 4 (duet for soprano and alto). C minor, for 1 Manual and Pedal. 648: Meine Seele erhebt den Herren ("My soul doth magnify the Lord") Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, movement 5 (duet for alto and tenor). D minor, for 2 Manuals and Pedal. 649: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ ("Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide") Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6, movement 3 (soprano chorale). B♭ major, for 2 Manuals and Pedal. 650: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter ("Come thou, Jesu, from heaven to earth"). G major, for 2 Manuals and Pedal First Publication 1748 ca. Genre Categories Chorale preludes; For organ; Scores featuring the organ; For 1 player; For 3 recorders (arr); Scores featuring the recorder; For 3 players; For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For 4 recorders (arr); For 4 players

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Recordings

 Kommst Du nun, Jesus, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650
*#248088 - 6.69MB - 3:39 -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - - !N/!N/!N - 1027x⇩

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Bartfloete (2012/8/27)

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Michael Schopen (Organ)

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Michael Schopen

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Played live at a MIDI console using the virtual pipe organ software Hauptwerk and the sampleset Velesovo

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 Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646
*#272672 - 1.65MB - 1:48 -  9.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - - !N/!N/!N - 214x⇩

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Michrond (2013/3/9)

 Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 647
*#272671 - 4.33MB - 4:44 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 127x⇩

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Michrond (2013/3/9)

 Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649
*#272673 - 2.87MB - 3:08 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 117x⇩

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Michrond (2013/3/9)

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Michel Rondeau (Trumpet)

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Aline Letendre (Organ)

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Michel Rondeau

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Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646

 MIDI Performance
*#213364 - 0.01MB - ? -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - - !N/!N/!N - 162x⇩

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Reccmo (2012/5/1)

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Michel Rondeau

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Jean-François Moine

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Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 647

For 4 Recorders (Kuipers)

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*#213371 - 0.01MB - ? -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 124x⇩

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Reccmo (2012/5/1)

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Synthesized MIDI

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Albert H. Kuipers

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Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn, BWV 648

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wrshannon (2012/3/28)

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Roland Lopes

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Roland Lopes

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 MIDI Performance
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Reccmo (2012/5/1)

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Simone Stella

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Sheet Music

• Organ Scores (12)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (8)

Organ Scores

Complete

 Complete Score (BWV 645–650)
*#04105 - 0.68MB, 16 pp. -  6.1/10 2 4 6 8 10 (11) - V/V/V - 15609x⇩

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Peter (2007/2/25)

Editor:

Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 25
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXV.

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 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
*#129110 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 7267x⇩

PDF typeset by Pierre Gouin
Pierre Gouin (2011/9/24)

 Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 647
*#129111 - 0.09MB, 3 pp. -  8.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (25) - !N/!N/!N - 2086x⇩

PDF typeset by Pierre Gouin
Pierre Gouin (2011/9/24)

 Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649
*#129112 - 0.09MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1462x⇩

PDF typeset by Pierre Gouin
Pierre Gouin (2011/9/24)

 Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650
*#129113 - 0.12MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1741x⇩

PDF typeset by Pierre Gouin
Pierre Gouin (2011/9/24)

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Pierre Gouin - Contact

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Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2009

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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection. (Note corr. for BWV 645 on Oct. 14/2011)

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Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

 Complete Score
*#34217 - 0.09MB, 4 pp. -  5.1/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 8698x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Tolentino (2009/7/6)

Editor:

William Crane Carl (1865–1936)
Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)

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Masterpieces for the Organ (pp.106-109)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1898.

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Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646

 Complete Score
*#213362 - 0.06MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 832x⇩

PDF typeset by Jean-François Moine
Reccmo (2012/5/1)

 Engraving files (abcm2ps)
*#213363 - 0.00MB, ? pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 119x⇩

ZIP typeset by Jean-François Moine
Reccmo (2012/5/1)

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Jean-François Moine

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Jean-François Moine

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Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn, BWV 648

 Complete Score
*#141075 - 0.13MB, 2 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 1216x⇩

PDF typeset by Simone Stella
Jeko89 (2011/10/24)

 Engraving files (Finale)
*#213372 - 0.06MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 129x⇩

ZIP typeset by Simone Stella
Reccmo (2012/5/1)

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Simone Stella

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Simone Stella

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 Complete score
*#194142 - 0.06MB, 2 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 444x⇩

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wrshannon (2012/3/28)

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Roland Lopes

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Roland Lopes

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Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649

 Complete Score
*#65816 - 0.08MB, 3 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2089x⇩

PDF typeset by Urs Metzger
homerdundas (2010/6/1)

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Urs Metzger

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Mutopia Project, 2007

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

 Score for ATB recorders
*#116929 - 0.06MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 2514x⇩

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R. D. Tennent (2011/9/1)

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R.D. Tennent

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R. D. Tennent

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For Piano solo (Busoni)

See: 10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27 (Busoni, Ferruccio)

Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 647

For 4 Recorders (Kuipers)

 Complete score (SATB, A minor)
*#141896 - 0.04MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1042x⇩

PDF typeset by Albert H. Kuipers
A.d.Teuling (2011/10/28)

 Descant recorder
*#141897 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 196x⇩

PDF typeset by Albert H. Kuipers
A.d.Teuling (2011/10/28)

 Treble recorder
*#141898 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 125x⇩

PDF typeset by Albert H. Kuipers
A.d.Teuling (2011/10/28)

 Tenor recorder
*#141899 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 109x⇩

PDF typeset by Albert H. Kuipers
A.d.Teuling (2011/10/28)

 Bass recorder
*#141900 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 115x⇩

PDF typeset by Albert H. Kuipers
A.d.Teuling (2011/10/28)

 Engraving files (Sibelius)
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Reccmo (2012/5/1)

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Albert H. Kuipers

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Albert H. Kuipers

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Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 648

For Piano Solo (Tausig)

 Complete score
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Peter (2009/2/15)

Arranger:

Carl Tausig (1841–1871)

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Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d. [ca.1870]

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General Information

Work Title	6 Chorale Preludes
Alternative Title	6 Choräle von verschiedener Art ; Schübler-Chorales

Composer	Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number	BWV 645–650 ; Op.5
Movements/Sections	6: 645: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme ("Wake, Awake for Night is Passing") Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, movement 4 (tenor chorale). E♭ major, for 2 Manuals and Pedal 646: Wo soll ich fliehen hin ("Whither shall I flee?") N/A (see below). E minor, for 2 Manuals and Pedal 647: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten ("Who allows God alone to rule him") Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 93, movement 4 (duet for soprano and alto). C minor, for 1 Manual and Pedal. 648: Meine Seele erhebt den Herren ("My soul doth magnify the Lord") Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, movement 5 (duet for alto and tenor). D minor, for 2 Manuals and Pedal. 649: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ ("Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide") Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6, movement 3 (soprano chorale). B♭ major, for 2 Manuals and Pedal. 650: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter ("Come thou, Jesu, from heaven to earth"). G major, for 2 Manuals and Pedal
First Publication	1748 ca.
Average Duration	20 minutes
Piece Style	Baroque
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

First edition title: "Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art auf einer Orgel mit 2 Clavieren und Pedal vorzuspielen verfertigt von Johannes Sebastian Bach Königl: Pohln: und Chur-Saechs: Hoff-Compositeur Chapellm: u: Direct: Chor: Mus: Lips: In Verlegung Joh: Georg Schüblers zu Zella am Thüringer Walde, Sind zu haben in Leipzig bey Herr Capellm: Bachen, bey dessen Herrn Söhnen in Berlin und Halle, u: bey dem Verleger zu Zella" (Six chorales of different kinds for an organ with 2 manuals and pedals, composed by J.S. Bach, Royal Polish and Saxonian Court Composer, Kapellmeister and Director of the chorus musicus at Leipzig. Published by Johann Georg Schübler at Zella in the forest of Thuringen. May be obtained in Leipzig from Kapellmeister Bach, from his sons in Berlin and Halle, and from the publisher in Zella)

Organ Works by Johann Sebastian Bach
Organ (Trio) Sonatas BWV 525 — Organ Sonata No.1 in E-flat major BWV 526 — Organ Sonata No.2 in C minor BWV 527 — Organ Sonata No.3 in D minor BWV 528 — Organ Sonata No.4 in E minor BWV 529 — Organ Sonata No.5 in C major BWV 530 — Organ Sonata No.6 in G major	Chorale Preludes Chorale Preludes I (Orgelbüchlein), BWV 599–644 Chorale Preludes II (Schübler Chorales), BWV 645-650 Chorale Preludes III ("The Great Eighteen"), BWV 651-668 Chorale Preludes IV ("German Organ Mass"—from Clavierübung Volume III), BWV 669-678 Chorale Preludes V (Kirnberger), BWV 690-713 BWV 714-741 — Chorale Preludes BWV 742 — Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder BWV 743 — Ach, was ist doch unser Leben BWV 744-746 — Chorale Preludes BWV 747 — Christus, der uns selig macht BWV 748 — Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei BWV 748a — Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei BWV 749 — Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' BWV 750 — Herr Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht BWV 751 — In dulci jubilo BWV 752 — Jesu, der du meine Seele BWV 753 — Jesu, meine Freude (fragment) BWV 754 — Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 755 — Nun freut euch, lieben Christen BWV 756 — Nun ruhen alle Wälder BWV 757 — O Herre Gott, dein göttlich's Wort BWV 758-761 — Chorale Preludes BWV 762 — Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 763 — Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BWV 764 — Wie schön leuchtet der Morgernstern (fragment)
Preludes, Fugues, Toccatas, Fantasias and Passacaglias BWV 131a — Fugue in G minor (arranged from BWV 131; spurious) BWV 531 — Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 532 — Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 533 — Prelude and Fugue in E minor (“Cathedral”) BWV 534 — Prelude and Fugue in F minor BWV 535 — Prelude and Fugue in G minor BWV 536 — Prelude and Fugue in A major BWV 537 — Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 538 — Toccata and Fugue in D minor (“Dorian”) BWV 539 — Prelude and Fugue in D minor BWV 540 — Toccata and Fugue in F major BWV 541 — Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 542 — Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (“Great”) "6 Great Preludes and Fugues" BWV 543 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 544 — Prelude and Fugue in B minor BWV 545 — Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 546 — Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 547 — Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 548 — Prelude and Fugue in E minor ("Wedge") BWV 549 — Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 550 — Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 551 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 551 — Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 552 — Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major ("St. Anne"—from Clavierübung Volume III) BWV 553–560 — 8 Kleine Präludien und Fugen (spurious) BWV 561 — Fantasia and Fugue in A minor (spurious) BWV 562 — Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 563 — Fantasia with Imitation in B minor (spurious) BWV 564 — Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major BWV 565 — Toccata and Fugue in D minor (disputed) BWV 566 — Toccata and Fugue in E major (disputed) BWV 566a — Toccata and Fugue in C major (earlier version of BWV 566) BWV 567 — Prelude in C major (by Johann Ludwig Krebs) BWV 568 — Prelude in G major BWV 569 — Prelude in A minor BWV 570 — Fantasia in C major BWV 571 — Fantasia in G major BWV 572 — Fantasia in G major ("Pièce d'orgue") BWV 573 — Fantasia in C major (fragment) BWV 574 — Fuge über ein Thema von Giovanni Legrenzi (Fugue on a Theme by Giovanni Legrenzi) BWV 575 — Fugue in C minor BWV 576 — Fugue in G major (spurious) BWV 577 — Fugue in G major BWV 578 — Fugue in G minor ("Little") BWV 579 — Fuge über ein Thema von Corelli (Fugue on a Theme by Corelli) BWV 580 — Fugue in D major (spurious) BWV 581 — Fugue in G major (spurious) BWV 582 — Passacaglia in C minor BWV Anh.90 — Fugue in C major (doubtful)	Concertos BWV 592 — Organ Concerto in G major (after Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar) BWV 593 — Organ Concerto in A minor (after Antonio Vivaldi) BWV 594 — Organ Concerto in C major (after Antonio Vivaldi) BWV 595 — Organ Concerto in C major (after Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar) BWV 596 — Organ Concerto in D minor (after Antonio Vivaldi) BWV 597 — Organ Concerto in E♭ major (spurious, source unknown)
Trios BWV 583 — Trio in D minor BWV 584 — Trio in G minor (spurious) BWV 585 — Trio in C minor (by Johann Friedrich Fasch) BWV 586 — Trio in G major (after Georg Philipp Telemann)	Partitas, Variations and Miscellaneous BWV 765 — Chorale variations "Wir glauben all' an einen Gott" (spurious) BWV 766 — Chorale partita on "Christ, der du bist der helle Tag" BWV 767 — Chorale partita on "O Gott, du frommer Gott" BWV 768 — Chorale partita on "Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig" BWV 769 — Canonic variations on "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her" BWV 770 — Chorale variations "Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen" (spurious) BWV 771 — Chorale variations "Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'" (spurious; now attributed to Nicolaus Vetter) BWV 587 — Aria in F major (spurious, after François Couperin) BWV 588 — Canzona in D minor BWV 589 — Alla breve in D major BWV 590 — Pastorale in F major (incomplete) BWV 591 — Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth (doubtful; possibly by Johann David Heinichen) BWV 598 — Pedal-Exercitium ("Pedal Exercise") (doubtful; possbily by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach) BWV 802-805 — 4 Duettos (from Clavierübung Volume III)