Cantatas Bach, Johann Sebastian B Composers Composition

A cantata is an unstaged secular or sacred composition, with several movements, for single voice or voices (alternating aria, duet, recitative, full chorus, etc.), normally accompanied by instruments. It may be considered to be the vocal equivalent of sonata.

• - Personal and professional opinion about the overall quality of the religious pieces by Simon Crouch.
  
• - The complete original German texts of all Bach's Cantata's with commentaries and links to English and other translations
  
• - Simon Crouch article deals with what to listen for, recommended recordings, books, and Internet references.
  
• - Entries generally compiled from postings about the compositions and their recordings at the Bach Cantatas Mailing List. Participants suggest works to study. Subscription and background information included.
  
• - The pages contain the German texts of all cantatas and most other vocal works by J.S. Bach, as well as French translations of many cantatas.
  
• - Separate listings of sacred and secular pieces placed in numerical order with links to pages for individual pieces.
  
• - Full vocal parts with piano accompaniment available as PDF files.
  
• - Performing monthly Cantata at the Saint Laurens church of Rotterdam The Netherlands. Dates and works to be performed.
  
• - An explanation of the essence of Bach's Cantata's and a review by Steve Schwartz of selections from the first two volumes of Ton Koopman's complete recording project.
  
• - Electronic performances of several works with streaming hi-fi and lo-fi in M3U format and downloadable MP3 plus CD sales.
  
• - An explanation from the "Grove Concise Dictionary of Music" of the history and format of the Cantata musical form
  
• - Tracing patterns and changes in his cantata compositions through different periods in his life. From the Baroque Music Club.
  
• - Review by Yo Tomita of Melvin P. Unger's book which details links between bible quotations and allusions and Bach's Cantata movements
  
  

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