List of chorale harmonisations by Johann Sebastian Bach

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Johann Sebastian Bach's chorale harmonisations, alternatively named four-part chorales, are Lutheran hymn settings that characteristically conform to the following:

four-part harmony
SATB vocal forces
pre-existing hymn tune allotted to the soprano part
text treatment:
- homophonic
- no repetitions (i.e., each syllable of the hymn text is sung one time)

Around 400 of such chorale settings by Bach, mostly composed in the first four decades of the 18th century, are extant:

Around half of that number are chorales which were transmitted in the context of larger vocal works such as cantatas, motets, Passions and oratorios. A large part of these chorales are extant as autographs by the composer, and for nearly all of them a colla parte instrumental and/or continuo accompaniment are known.
All other four-part chorales exclusively survived in collections of short works, which include manuscripts and 18th-century prints. Apart from the Three Wedding Chorales collection (BWV 250–252), these are copies by other scribes and prints only published after the composer's death, lacking context information, such as instrumental accompaniment, for the individual harmonisations.

Apart from homophonic choral settings, Bach's Lutheran hymn harmonisations also appear as:

sung chorale fantasias in some of Bach's larger vocal works
hymn melodies for which Bach composed or improved a thorough bass accompaniment, for instance as included in Georg Christian Schemelli's Musicalisches Gesang-Buch
harmonisations included in purely instrumental compositions, most typically organ compositions such as chorale preludes or chorale partitas.

History

The compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach that had been printed during his lifetime were nearly exclusively instrumental works. Moreover, by the time Bach died in 1750 it was forgotten that a few of his vocal works (BWV 71, BWV 439–507,...) had indeed been printed in the first half of the 18th century.^[1] In the period between the publication of The Art of Fugue in the early 1750s, and the publication of further works from 1800, only one group of Bach's works was published: his four-part chorales.

The most complete 18th century publication of chorales by J. S. Bach is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's edition in four volumes, published by Breitkopf from 1784 to 1787. About half of the chorale harmonisations in this collection have their origin in other extant works by Bach. This collection went through four more editions and countless reprintings until 1897. Several other collections of chorales by J. S. Bach were published, some of these using the original C-clefs or different texts.

The loss of musical material from Bach's death to the first printings of chorale collections may have been substantial. Not only are many works the chorales were extracted from no longer extant but there is no way of knowing how much of all the harmonisations that were once compiled the current collections include. For example, there is no way of knowing how many of the 150 harmonisations first proposed for sale in 1764 also appear in Princess Anna Amalia's manuscript which ultimately forms the basis of the Breitkopf edition. As to the chorale melodies with figured bass, current collections include less than one hundred of them whereas those proposed for sale in 1764 numbered 240.

The chorale harmonisations BWV 250–438 were probably all extracted from lost larger vocal works. For six of them the work they have been derived from has been identified. Bach's chorale harmonisations are all for a four-part choir (SATB), but Riemenschneider's and Terry's collections contain one 5-part SSATB choral harmonisation (Welt, ade! ich bin dein müde, Riemenscheider No. 150, Terry No. 365), not actually by Bach, but used by Bach as the concluding chorale to cantata Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende, BWV 27.

Some harmonisations exist in different keys, i.e. pitches, in 18th-century sources: for instance a Bach cantata autograph gives the four-part chorale in one key, and the same harmonisation is found in one or more of the early chorale compilations in a different key.

Manuscripts

The first record of the existence and sale of groups of collected chorale harmonisations and chorale melodies with figured bass extracted from larger works by J.S. Bach is from 1764, fourteen years after Bach's death. In that year the firm Breitkopf und Sohn announced for sale manuscript copies of 150 chorale harmonisations and 240 chorale melodies with figured bass by J.S. Bach.

In 1777 Johann Kirnberger started an active letter campaign to induce Breitkopf to publish a complete set of chorale harmonisations. Kirnberger's letters emphasize his motivation to have the chorales printed in order to preserve them for the benefit of future generations. The manuscript to be used once belonged to C. P. E. Bach, who sold it through Kirnberger to Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia (for twelve louis d'or). It is presumed that this manuscript contained neither the text of the chorales nor any reference to the larger works from which the harmonisations had been taken. The manuscript's harmonisations extracted only the vocal parts and ignored the instrumental parts and the continuo, even though all of Bach's chorale settings included both instrumental parts and continuo. The instrumental parts were either independent, so called obbligato instrumental parts, or mostly doubled the vocal parts sometimes separating from it for a very few beats, and the continuo had its bass mostly double the vocal bass at the lower octave, but could also separate from it for a very few beats. Finally in some cases, for reasons unknown, whoever extracted the chorale from the larger work, changed the key of the setting.

"Y" manuscript hypothesis: Hypothetical early autograph collection of chorale harmonisations from which Bach would have selected settings he later integrated into his larger vocal works.

Larger vocal works manuscripts: Mostly extant as autograph score and/or as parts written out under Bach's supervision: many of these works, such as cantatas and Passions, include four-part chorales

Three Wedding Chorales autograph: Bach's autograph of the wedding chorales BWV 250–252, written between 1734 and 1738.^[2]

Dietel manuscript, a.k.a. Dietel Collection and, in German, Choralsammlung Dietel: Main article: Dietel manuscript; Earliest of the extant larger collection of chorale harmonisations manuscripts. It contains 149 chorale harmonisations (not 150 as is written on its title page) and originated around 1735. The music in the manuscript was copied by Johann Ludwig Dietel, one of Bach's pupils from the Thomasschule.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Printed editions

A few chorale harmonisations had been published before Bach adopted them into his larger vocal works, and are therefore listed as spurious in the third annex of the BWV catalogue:^[10]^[11]

"Welt, ade! ich bin dein müde", BWV Anh. 170 [scores], also known as closing movement of cantata BWV 27: five-part harmonisation published, for instance, in Vopelius' 1682 Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch, p. 947.^[12]
Cantata BWV 43, movement 11: harmonisation by Christoph Peter [de] published in 1652, later adopted in Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: "Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist", p. 70.^[13]
Cantata BWV 8, movement 6 (BWV 8/6): Daniel Vetter's four-part setting of "Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben", published in 1713.^[14]^[15]

Several more harmonisations stay close to the version published by Vopelius: for example "Christus, der ist mein Leben", BWV 281, is a variant of the harmonisation found in the Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch, with added embellishments and the harmonic structure altered for one of the tune's four phrases.^[16]

Printed collections of Bach's harmonisations usually provide an alphabetical collation of the chorales, that is, ranged alphabetically by text incipit of the hymn. Some editions contain an alphabetical index at the end of the compilation, for instance at the end of the final volume of C. P. E. Bach's 18th-century collection. Other editions, such as the Breitkopf compilations of 1892 and 1899, present the chorales themselves in alphabetical order. However, not all of these alphabetical collations result in analogous chorale sequences. Some major differences in this respect result from chorales that are known by different names: in that case it depends on the editor which name is used for the collation. For example, the melody of "Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost" also being known as "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält" it is an editor's discretion whether BWV 256 is found early on^[17] or near the end^[18] of an alphabetically sorted collection.

18th century

Some of Bach's voice and thoroughbass settings published in Georg Christian Schemelli's 1736 Musicalisches Gesang-Buch are better known in their four-part realisation included in the chorale harmonisation collections.

Chorales published by Birnstiel (200): In 1765 F. W. Birnstiel published 100 chorales in Berlin. The edition had been initiated by F. W. Marpurg and completed, edited and supplemented with a preface and a list of errata by C. P. E. Bach. A second volume of 100 was issued by the same publisher in 1769, edited by J. F. Agricola. C. P. E. Bach criticised this publication as being full of mistakes in an article which was published in Hamburg in the Staats- und Gelehrte Zeitung des Hamburgischen unpartheyeschen Correspondenten on 30 May 1769, in which he also claimed that some of the chorale harmonisations included in the volume had not been composed by his father.

C. P. E. Bach's edition for Breitkopf (371)

After Kirnberger died in 1783, C. P. E. Bach became Breitkopf's editor for the chorales, which he then published in four parts:

Vol. I (1784): Nos. 1–96
Vol. II (1785): Nos. 97–194
Vol. III (1786): Nos. 195–283
Vol. IV (1787): Nos. 283–370

Since the number 283 was used twice (last number of Vol. III and first number of Vol. IV), the collection actually contained 371 items. The collection also contained several doubles (e.g. No. 156 is identical to No. 307): it totalled 348 independent harmonisations.^[19]

19th century

C. P. E. Bach's selection of 371 chorale harmonisations was republished a few times in the 19th century, for instance by Carl Ferdinand Becker in 1832 (third edition),^[20] and by Alfred Dörffel in 1870.

Bach Gesellschaft (larger vocal works + 3 + 185): The Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (BGA, Bach Gesellschaft edition) kept the chorale settings that were part of a larger vocal work (cantata, motet, Passion or oratorio) together with these larger vocal works and added the Three Wedding Chorales to its 13th volume containing wedding cantatas. The remaining separate four-part chorales, purged from doubles, were ordered alphabetically and numbered from 1 to 185 in the 39th volume which was published in 1892.^[17]

Richter's edition for Breitkopf (389): In the late 19th century Bernhard Friedrich Richter collected all straightforward chorale harmonisations that had appeared in the BGA edition —including as well the separate ones as those from larger vocal works—, added a "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir" harmonisation from a variant version of Cantata 130, and numbered all of these chorales in alphabetical order. The set contained a few doubtful and spurious settings (e.g. from Telemann cantatas which at the time were still attributed to Bach), but four-part settings which were part of a more complex texture (e.g. the fifth movement of Cantata 22 where the vocal homophony is supplemented by instrumental figuration) were not always included by Richter. The set was published by Breitkopf as Joh. Seb. Bach: 389 Choral-Gesänge für gemischten Chor in 1899.^[18]

20th century

The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, published in 1950, did not assign a separate BWV number to harmonisations contained in extant larger vocal works such as cantatas and Passions. The Three Wedding Chorales were assigned the numbers 250 to 252, and the 185 (+1: see below) four-part chorales contained in Vol. 39 of the BGA edition were given, in the same order, the numbers 253 to 438.^[21]

Terry (405): Published in 1929, Charles Sanford Terry's J. S. Bach's Four-Part Chorales contains 405 chorale harmonisations and 95 melodies with figured bass. The collection was reprinted 1964, with a foreword by Walter Emery.^[22]

Riemenschneider (371): Albert Riemenschneider's collection of 371 chorales was published in 1941. It contained the same 371 settings as the C. P. E. Bach edition for Breitkopf, but with a few differences in the collation. In some cases Riemenschneider restored some information about obbligato instrumental parts based on extant larger works, e.g. his No. 270 from cantata BWV 161, or about the continuo bass line if this does not exactly coincide with the vocal bass, e.g. his No. 29 from cantata BWV 32 and his No. 35 from the Christmas Oratorio. Riemenschneider did however not restore original keys to the extant larger works, but instead kept the chorales in the keys as they had been published in the Breitkopf collection, e.g. his No. 22, in E-flat major, comes from cantata BWV 180 where it is in F major. At times the key signature in Riemenschneider's edition does not correspond to the key,^{[clarification needed]} for instance No. 19, in G minor but written with a "Dorian" G key signature. This too is presumably^{[speculation?]} reproduced from the Breitkopf edition, which would have followed a common 17th- and 18th-century practice.^[23]

Editio Musica Budapest (388): Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) published Imre Sulyok's edition of 388 chorale harmonisations in 1982. With a few differences (e.g. a de-doubling of the near-identical BWV 253 and 414, and some differences in the collation) the collection is largely comparable to the Richter edition.^[24]

Kalmus (389): Kalmus republished the 389 chorales of Richter's collection.^[25]

NBA: The New Bach Edition published the Three Wedding Chorales and the four-part chorales contained in the Dietel collection in 1991 (Series III, Vol. 2/1). The chorales from C. P. E. Bach's collection were published in 1996 (Series III, Vol. 2/2). Vol. 3 of the same series, published in 2002, contains a few chorales of doubtful authenticity found in other manuscripts and early editions. Vol. 9 of the second series, published in 2000, contains a few doubtful chorales found in various Passions. Better known chorale harmonisations are also contained in other volumes of series I (cantatas), II (Passions and oratorios) and V (e.g. BWV 299 as contained in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach).

21st century

Czarnecki (413): Christopher Czarnecki (editor). J.S. Bach 413 Chorales. SeeZar Publications, 2014. ISBN 0989087913

Dahn (420): Luke Dahn (editor). J.S. Bach Chorales: a new critical and complete edition arranged by BWV catalogue number with text and historical contextual information included for each chorale with numerous indices included in the appendix. LuxSitPress, 2017.

Chorale harmonisations in various collections

Most of Bach's known chorale harmonisations are movements in his extant cantatas, motets, Passions and oratorios. These are compositions which have a BWV number ranging from 1 to 249. BWV 250 to 438 is the range of the separate four-part chorales. Chorale harmonisations with a number above 438 are mostly later additions to the BWV catalogue. The 5th chapter of the 1998 edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV^2a) contains the chorales BWV 250–438, and some later additions (BWV 500a, 1084, 1089 and 1122–1126).^[26]

Numbering conventions

All BWV numbers used in the listings below are according to the latest version of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis and further updates of these numbers found at the Bach Digital website. When a BWV number is followed by a slash ("/"), the number or letter after that slash indicates the movement in the composition.

Settings from Schemellis Gesangbuch are indicated by their BWV number (BWV 439–507), by the number of the hymn in the original publication (Nos. 1–954),^[27] and, between brackets, the number of the setting in Vol. 39 of the BGA edition (1–69).^[28]

A cross-reference between Lutheran hymns, their Zahn number,^[29] and their appearance in compositions by Bach (including, but not limited to, the chorale harmonisations) can be found pp. 471–481 of BWV^2a.^[30]

Legend to the table
column		content
1	Chorale text	Text incipit of the harmonised hymn. Information regarding which part of the hymn Bach used is given in parentheses, typically verse numbers indicated by "v." Hymn titles without such information as in (untexted) chorale harmonisation collections.
2	Zahn	Zahn number of the chorale melody. When the data in the Zahn column starts with N that refers to "Nachtrag von vier Melodien" (supplement of four melodies), pp. 566–568 in Zahn's 1893 last volume: the number after the slash refers to the place of the melody in this sequence of four.^[29]
3	BWV	Sorted by BWV number, the table has these subdivisions: BWV 1–197a: from church cantatas, Ascension Oratorio BWV 226–229: from motets BWV 244–244b: from St Matthew Passion BWV 245: from St John Passion BWV 248: from Christmas Oratorio BWV 250–252: Three Wedding Chorales BWV 253–438: 186 four-part chorales in BGA Vol. 39 BWV 441^*–deest: Other chorale harmonisations
4	389	Number of the chorale setting in Richter's 19th-century compilation of chorale harmonisations. These are also known as Kalmus numbers while that publisher reissued Richter's compilation of 389 chorales. Richter/Kalmus Nos. 130, 219 and 387 are not included in the table: see "In church cantatas" section below.
5	CPE	Numbers as in C. P. E. Bach's 18th-century publication of his father's chorales. The two No. 283 chorales are distinguished as "283" for the one included in Vol. III, and "283bis" for the one included in Vol. IV.
6	Rie.	Numbers as in Riemenschneider's 1941 publication of the chorales.
7	Notes	External links in this column go to chorale pages at Luke Dahn's bach-chorales.com website.
8	BC F	Bach Compendium (BC) series F; external links in this column go to the Bach Digital Work page about the chorale

Bach's chorale harmonisations
Chorale text	Zahn	BWV	389	CPE	Rie.	Notes	BC F
From church cantatas, Ascension Oratorio	(Zahn)	1–197a	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (v. 7)	8359	1/6	378			0001_6	—
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein (v. 6)	4431	2/6	7	262	262	0002_6	3.2a/b
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (v. 18)	553a	3/6	8	156	156	0003_6	87.2a/b
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (v. 18)	553a	3/6	8	307	308	0003_6	87.2a/b
Christ lag in Todesbanden (v. 7)	7012a	4/8	41	184	184	0004_8	26.3b
Wo soll ich fliehen hin (v. 11)	2164	5/7	28	303	304	0005_7	20.2b
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort (v. 2)	350	6/6	79	72	72	0006_6	56.1a/b
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (v. 7)	7246	7/7	44			0007_7	—
Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben (v. 5)	6634	8/6	227	43	43	0008_6; Spurious^[15]	131.1a/b
Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben	6634	8/6*				≈BWV 8/6; ≈BWV 483	131.1c
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (vv. 7–8)	4430	9/7	87	289	290	0009_7	59.2a/b
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (doxology)	7372~	10/7	122	357	358	0010_7; Tune: German Magnificat (metric)	140.3a/b
Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 4)	5741	11/6	82	342	343	0011_6; (BWV 11 = Ascension Oratorio)	57.3
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (v. 6)	5629	12/7	340			0012_7; ≈BWV 69a/6	—
In allen meinen Taten (v. 15)	2293b	13/6	295	103	103	0013_6	166.3; —
Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit (v. 3)	4434	14/5	330	182	182	0014_5	188.1a/b
Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen (v. 5)	5267	16/6	125	99	99	0016_6	80.2a/b
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (v. 3)	8244	17/7	271	6	7	0017_7	153.3a/b
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt [de] (v. 8)	7549	18/5	73	100	100	0018_5	52.1b/c
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt [de] (v. 8)	7549	18/5	73	126	126	0018_5	52.1b/c
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (v. 9)	6543	19/7	99	297	298	0019_7	208.7b
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (vv. 11, 16)	5820	20/7, /11	276	26	26	0020_7_11	156.2
Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn (v. 5)	4297a	22/5				0022_5	—
O Gott, du frommer Gott (v. 1)	5148	24/6		336	337	0024_6	157; —
Treuer Gott, ich muss dir klagen (v. 12)	6543	25/6	101	254	254	0025_6	208.1b; —
Treuer Gott, ich muss dir klagen (v. 12)	6543	25/6	101	282	282	0025_6	208.1b; —
Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig (v. 8)	1887	26/6	11	48	48	0026_6	6.1
Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen (v. 6)	5267	28/6	124	23	23	0028_6	80.1a/b; —
Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen (v. 6)	5267	28/6	124	88	88	0028_6	80.1a/b; —
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (v. 5)	8244	29/8	272	116	116	0029_8	153.4b
Tröstet, tröstet meine Lieben (v. 3)	6543	30/6	103	76	76	0030_6	208.6b
Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist (v. 5)	4482a,b	31/9	357			0031_9	201.5
Weg, mein Herz, mit den Gedanken (v. 12)	6543	32/6	102	29	29	0032_6	208.4b
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 4)	7292b	33/6	16	13	13	0033_6	11.2a/b
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (v. 7)	8359	36.4/5					209.2a
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (v. 6)	8359	36/4	377	85	86	0036_4	209.2b
				195	195
				304	305
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (v. 8)	1174	36/8	264	28	28	0036_8	151.2a/b
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre (v. 4)	5354b	37/6	178	340	341	0037_6	101.3a/b
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (v. 5)	4437	38/6	31	10	10	0038_6	22.1a/b
Kommt, laßt euch den Herren lehren (v. 6)	6543	39/7	104	67	67	0039_7	208.5b/c
Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud (v. 3)	2072	40/3	379	320	321	0040_3	210.2a/b
Schwing dich auf zu deinem Gott (v. 2)	4870	40/6	305	142	142	0040_6	172.1a/b
Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle (v. 4)	7880a	40/8	105	8	8	0040_8	67.1a/b
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset (v. 3)	8477a	41/6		11	11	0041_6; ≈BWV 171/6	118.3a; —
Verleih uns Frieden gnädlich (complete)	1945	42/7	322	91	91	0042_7; Text version: Walter 1566 [de]	182.2
Verleih uns Frieden gnädlich (complete)	1945	42/7	322	259	259	0042_7; Text version: Walter 1566 [de]	182.2
Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ (vv. 1, 13)	5741	43/11	81	102	102	0043_11; Spurious^[11]	57.1a
In allen meinen Taten (v. 9)	2293b	44/7	296	354	355	0044_7	166.4b
O Gott, du frommer Gott (v. 2)	5206b	45/7	278	84	85	0045_7	45.4a/b
O großer Gott von Macht (v. 9)	5101a	46/6		81	82	0046_6	158.1b
Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz (v. 11)	1689	47/5	333	94	94	0047_5	189.3a/b
Ach Gott und Herr (v. 4)	2051	48/3	4	279	279	0048_3	2.2a/b
Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir (v. 12)	4486	48/7	144	266	266	0048_7	202.4b
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut	4486	48/7	144	266	266	0048_7	202.4b
In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (v. 1)	2461	52/6	212			0052_6	—
Werde munter, mein Gemüte (v. 6)	6551	55/5	362	95	95	0055_5	206.5a/b
Du, o schönes Weltgebäude (v. 6)	6773	56/5	72	86	87	0056_5	50.2a/b
Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht (v. 6)	1912a	57/8	231	90	90	0057_8	78.1a/b; —
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (v. 1)	7445a	59/3	220			0059_3; ≈BWV 175/7	—
Es ist genug (v. 5)	7173	60/5	91	216	216	0060_5	60.1
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (v. 8)	1174	62/6	265	170	170	0062_6	151.1a/b/c
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (v. 7)	1947	64/2	108	160	160	0064_2	69.3a/b
Was frag ich nach der Welt (v. 1)	5206b	64/4	280	255	255	0064_4	45.3
Jesu, meine Freude (v. 5)	8032	64/8	200	138	138	0064_8	116.2a/b
Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem (v. 4)	192b	65/2	302	12	12	0065_2	169.1b
Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn (v. 10)	7568	65/7	346	41	41	0065_7	194.1b
Christ ist erstanden (v. 3)	8584	66/6	37			0066_6	25.2
Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag (v. 1)	1743	67/4	83			0067_4	—
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 1)	4373	67/7	68	42	42	0067_7	49.2; —
Es woll uns Gott genädig sein (v. 3)	7247	69/6	97	332	333	0069_6	66.4b
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (v. 6)	5629	69a/6		292	293	0069a_6; ≈BWV 12/7	193.4c
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (v. 10)	6543	70/7	98			0070_7	—
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, weil ... (v. 5)	3449	70/11	243	347	348	0070_11	141.4b
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (v. 1)	7568	72/6	344			0072_6	—
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen (v. 9)	5264b	73/5	328	191	191	0073_5	185.4b
Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist (v. 2)	2496c	74/8	223	369	370	0074_8	128.2b
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (vv. 5–6)	5629	75/7, /14				0075_7_14; =BWV 100/6	—
Es woll uns Gott genädig sein (vv. 1, 3)	7247	76/7, /14				0076_7_14	—
Wenn einer alle Ding verstünd (v. 8)?	4431	77/6	6	253	253	0077_6; No autograph text: added later	3.3b
O Gottes Sohn, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 5)?
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein
Jesu, der du meine Seele (v. 12)	6804	78/7	188	296	297	0078_7	187.4a/b
Nun danket alle Gott (v. 1)	5142	79/3	259			0079_3	—
Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren (v. 8)	159	79/6	267			0079_6	—
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (v. 1)	7377	80.2/1					—
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (v. 4)	7377	80/8	76	273	273	0080_8	53.4a/b
Jesu, meine Freude (v. 2)	8032	81/7	197	323	324	0081_7	116.3a/b
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (v. 4)	3986	83/5	250	324	325	0083_5	144.2a/b
Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende (v. 12)	2778	84/5	373	112	112	0084_5	205.2a/b/c
Ist Gott mein Schild und Helfersmann (v. 4)	2542	85/6	216	122	122	0085_6	111.1a/b
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (v. 11)	4430	86/6	86	4	4	0086_6	59.1a/b
Selig ist die Seele (v. 9)	8032	87/7	201	96	96	0087_7	116.4b
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (v. 8)	2778	88/7	368	104	104	0088_7	205.5a/b
Wo soll ich fliehen hin (v. 7)	2164	89/6	26	281	281	0089_6	20.4a/b
Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott (v. 7)	2561	90/5	319	267	267	0090_5	181.3b
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (v. 7)	1947	91/6	109	53	51	0091_6	69.2a/b
Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn (v. 12)	7568	92/9	347			0092_9	—
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (v. 7)	2778	93/7	369			0093_7	—
Was frag ich nach der Welt (vv. 7–8)	5206b	94/8	281	290	291	0094_8	45.5
Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist (v. 4)	4482a,b	95/7	356			0095_7	201.6b
Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn (v. 5)	4297a	96/6	128	302	303	0096_6	81.2a/b
In allen meinen Taten (v. 9)	2293b	97/9	297			0097_9; ≈BWV 392	166.9b/c
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (v. 6)	5629	99/6	341			0099_6	—
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (v. 6)	5629	100/6				0100_6; =BWV 75/7, /14	193; —
Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott (v. 7)	2561	101/7	318	291	292	0101_7	181.1a/b
So wahr ich lebe, spricht dein Gott (v. 6)	2561	102/7	320	110	110	0102_7	181.2b
Barmherzger Vater, höchster Gott (v. 9)	7568	103/6	348	120	120	0103_6	194.6b/c
Barmherzger Vater, höchster Gott (v. 9)	7568	103/6	348	348	349	0103_6	194.6b/c
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (v. 1)	4457	104/6	13	125	125	0104_6	10.2; —
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (v. 1)	4457	104/6	13	325	326	0104_6	10.2b
Jesu, der du meine Seele (v. 11)	6804	105/6				0105_6	187.6b
Was willst du dich betrüben (v. 7)	5264b	107/7	327			0107_7	—
Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist (v. 10)	2496c	108/6	224	46	45	0108_6	128.1b
Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud (v. 5)	2072	110/7	380	57	55	0110_7	210.1a/b
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (v. 4)	7568	111/6	345			0111_6	—
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (v. 5)	4457	112/5	14	312	313	0112_5	10.3a/b
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (v. 5)	4457	112/5	14	352	353	0112_5	10.3a/b
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (v. 1)	4486	113/1				0113_1	—
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (v. 8)	4486	113/8	142	293	294	0113_8	202.3a/b
Ach lieben Christen, seid getrost (v. 6)	4441a	114/7	386	300	301	0114_7	212.4a/b
Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (v. 10)	6274a	115/6	312	38	38	0115_6	179.1b/c
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 7)	4373	116/6	69			0116_6	—
Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut (vv. 4, 9)	4430	117/4, /9	90	248	248	0117_4_9	59.3b
Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut (vv. 4, 9)	4430	117/4, /9	90	353	354	0117_4_9	59.3a/c
Herr Gott, dich loben wir (vv. 38–41)	8652	119/9	134			0119_9	—
Herr Gott, dich loben wir (vv. 34–41)	8652	120/6	135			0120_6	—
Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen ... (vv. 4–5)	1912a	120a/8	230			0120a_8; ≈BWV 137/5	—
Christum wir sollen loben schon (v. 8)	297	121/6	42	55	56	0121_6	29.1a/b
Das neugeborne Kindelein (v. 4)	491	122/6	57	52	53	0122_6	37.1a/b
Das neugeborne Kindelein (v. 4)	491	122/6	57	178	178	0122_6	37.1a/b
Liebster Immanuel, Herzog ... (v. 6)	4932c	123/6	229	194	194	0123_6	132.1a/b
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, weil ... (v. 6)	3449	124/6	246			0124_6	—
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (v. 4)	3986	125/6	251			0125_6	—
Verleih uns Frieden gnädlich (complete)	1945	126/6	321	215	215	0126_6; Text version: Walter 1566 [de]	182.1b
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott (v. 8)	2570	127/5	147	283bis	384	0127_5	199.1a/b
O Jesu, meine Lust [wikisource:de] (v. 4)	5206b	128/5	279			0128_5	—
Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott (v. 5)	5206b	129/5				0129_5	45; —
Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (v. 11)	368	130/6	131			0130_6; Bach struck v. 12 in cantata^[31]	105.3b
Ich freue mich in dir (v. 4)	5187	133/6	181	61	60	0133_6	164.1a/b
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder (v. 6)	5385a	135/6	156			0135_6	—
Wo soll ich fliehen hin (v. 9)	2164	136/6	27	330	331	0136_6	20.5b
Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen ... (v. 5)	1912a	137/5	230			0137_5; ≈BWV 120a/8	78.2c
Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott (v. 5)	2383	139/6	238			0139_6	—
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (v. 3)	8405	140/7	329	179	179	0140_7	186.1a/b/c
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (v. 1)	5629	144/3	338	64	65	0144_3	193.1
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (v. 1)	7568	144/6	343	265	265	0144_6	194.4
Auf, mein Herz, des Herren Tag (v. 1)	3432b	145/a	209	337	338	0145a	123.2a
Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag (v. 4)	1743	145/5	84	17	17	0145_5	16.1a/b
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (v. 1)?	6551	146/8	360			0146_8; Text: proposal Martin Petzold^[32]	—
Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne (vv. 6, 16)	6551	147/6, /10				0147_6_10; aka Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring	—
Wo soll ich fliehen hin	2164	148/6	29	25	25	0148_6; Textless in cantata	20.1b
Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr (v. 3)	8326	149/7	155			0149_7	—
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (v. 8)	198	151/5	235	54	54	0151_5	127.3a/b
Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind (v. 1)	4431	153/1	5	3	3	0153_1	3.1b
Befiehl du deine Wege (v. 5)	5385a	153/5	160	21	21	0153_5	92.3b
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (vv. 16–18)	553a	153/9	9	217	217	0153_9	87.1a/b
Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne (v. 2)	6551	154/3	365	233	233	0154_3; ≈BWV 359	206.1a/b/3b
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, weil ... (v. 6)	3449	154/8	244	152	152	0154_8	141.2
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (v. 12)	4430	155/5	88	334	335	0155_5	59.2a/b
Herr, wie du willst, so schicks ... [de] (v. 1)	4438	156/6	150	316	317	0156_6	23.2
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, weil ... (v. 6)	3449	157/5	245			0157_5	—
Christ lag in Todesbanden (v. 5)	7012a	158/4	40			0158_4; ≈BWV 279	26.4b
Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod (v. 33)	6288b	159/5	194	59	61	0159_5	115.1a/b
Herzlich tut mich verlangen (v. 4)	5385a	161/6	161	270	270	0161_6	92.13b/c
Alle Menschen müssen sterben (v. 7)	6783	162/6	18			0162_6	—
Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn (v. 5)	4297a	164/6	127	101	101	0164_6	81.1a/b
Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren (v. 5)	159	165/6	266			0165_6	—
Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende (v. 1)	2778	166/6	372	204	204	0166_6	205.3
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (v. 5)	8244	167/5				0167_5	—
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (v. 8)	4486	168/6	143	92	92	0168_6	202.2a/b
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (v. 3)	2029	169/7	256	97	97	0169_7	147.2a/b
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset (v. 2)	8477a	171/6	204			0171_6; ≈BWV 141/6; BGA: v. 3 per P 94	—
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (v. 4)	8359	172/6	376	322	323	0172_6	209.4b
Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr (v. 1)	8326	174/5	153	56	58	0174_5	91.2
O Gottes Geist, mein Trost und Rat (v. 9)	7445a	175/7	220			0175_7; ≈BWV 59/3	126.1b
Was alle Weisheit in der Welt (v. 8)	7246	176/6	45	119	119	0176_6	65.2
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 5)	7400	177/5	183	71	71	0177_5	103.2a/b/c
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (vv. 7–8)	4441a	178/7	384			0178_7	—
Ich armer Mensch, ich armer Sünder (v. 1)	2778	179/6	371	338	339	0179_6	205.6a/b
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (v. 9)	6923	180/7	304	22	22	0180_7	171.1a/b/c
Zeuch ein zu deinen Toren (v. 5)	5267	183/5	126	123	123	0183_5	80.3b
O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort (v. 8)	5690	184/5	283	14	14	0184_5	159.1a/b/c
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (v. 1)	7400	185/6	184			0185_6	103.3b
Singen wir aus Herzensgrund (v. 4)	4816	187/7	308	109	109	0187_7	33.1
Auf meinen lieben Gott (v. 1)	2164	188/6	25			0188_6	—
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset (v. 2)	8477a	190/7	205	326	327	0190_7	118.2
Treuer Gott, ich muss dir klagen (v. 6)	6543	194/6	100	63	64	0194_6	208.2b
Treuer Gott, ich muss dir klagen (v. 6)	6543	194/6	100	256	256	0194_6	208.2b
Wach auf, mein Herz, und singe (vv. 9–10)	159	194/12	268	93	93	0194_12	152.2a/b/c
Wach auf, mein Herz, und singe (vv. 9–10)	159	194/12	268	257	257	0194_12	152.2a/b/c
Nun danket all und bringet Ehr (v. 1)	198	195/6	236			0195_6	—
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (v. 3)	2029	197/5	255	83	84	0197_5	147.3a/b
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (v. 7)	2778	197/10	370	66	62	0197_10	205.7a/b
Ich freue mich in dir (v. 4)	5206b	197a/7				0197a_7; ≈BWV 398	45.2b
From motets	(Zahn)	226–229	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (v. 3)	7445a	226/2	221	69	69	0226_2	126.2a/b/c
Jesu, meine Freude (vv. 1, 6)	8032	227/1, 11	196	263	263	0227_1_11	116.5
Jesu, meine Freude (v. 2)	8032	227/3	198			0227_3; SSATB	116.6a/b
Jesu, meine Freude (v. 4)	8032	227/7	199	283	283	0227_7	116.7a/b
Komm, Jesu, komm (v. 11)		229/2	222			0229_2; Not on a pre-existing tune^[33]	—
From St Matthew Passion	(Zahn)	244–244b	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Herzliebster Jesu (v. 1)	983	244/3	166	78	78	0244_3	93.3
O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben (v. 5)	2293b	244/10	294	117	117	0244_10	166.6b
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (v. 5)	5385a	244/15	163	98	98	0244_15; ≈BWV 244/17	92.5c
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (v. 6)	5385a	244/17	163	98	98	0244_17; ≈BWV 244/15	92.5c
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (v. 1)	7568	244/25	342	115	115	0244_25	194.7
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, weil ... (v. 6)	3449	244b/29	247			0244b_29	—
In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (v. 5)	2461	244/32	213	118	118	0244_32	108.2a/b
O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben (v. 3)	2293b	244/37	292	50	50	0244_37	166.7b
Werde munter, mein Gemüte (v. 6)	6551	244/40	361	121	121	0244_40	206.6a/b/c
Befiehl du deine Wege (v. 1)	5385a	244/44	159	87	80	0244_44	92.6b
Herzliebster Jesu (v. 4)	983	244/46	167	105	105	0244_46	93.4a/b
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (vv. 1–2)	5385a	244/54	162	74	74	0244_54	92.7
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (v. 9)	5385a	244/62	164	89	89	0244_62	92.8a/b
From St John Passion	(Zahn)	245	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Herzliebster Jesu (v. 7)	983	245/3	168	58	59	0245_3; Two versions (2nd in CPE, Rie.,...)	93.1a/b/c
Vater unser im Himmelreich (v. 4)	2561	245/5	317	47	47	0245_5; Two versions (1st =BWV 416)	181.4a/c
O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben (vv. 3–4)	2293b	245/11	293	62	63	0245_11; ≈BWV 395	166.5a/b/c; —
Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod (v. 10)	6288b	245/14	192	82	83	0245_14	115.2a/b
Christus, der uns selig macht (v. 1)	6283b	245/15	49	80	81	0245_15	31.2
Herzliebster Jesu (vv. 8–9)	983	245/17	169	111	111	0245_17	93.2a/b
Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (1 v.)	2383	245/22	239	309	310	0245_22	137.3b
Valet will ich dir geben (v. 3)	5404a	245/26	315	108	108	0245_26	180.2a/b
Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod (v. 20)	6288b	245/28	193	106	106	0245_28	115.3a/b
Christus, der uns selig macht (v. 8)	6283b	245/37	50	113	113	0245_37	31.3a/b
Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr (v. 3)	8326	245/40	154	107	107	0245_40	91.3a/b
From Christmas Oratorio	(Zahn)	248	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Wie soll ich dich empfangen (v. 1)	5385a	248/5	165	344	345	0248_5	92.9b
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (v. 13)	346	248/9		45	46	0248_9	184.2b
Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist (v. 9)	5741	248/12	80	9	9	0248_12	57.2a/b
Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist (v. 9)	5741	248/12	80	360	361	0248_12	57.2a/b
Schaut, schaut, was ist für Wunder dar (v. 8)	346	248/17	323			0248_17	184.3b
Wir singen dir, Immanuel (v. 2)	346	248/23		343	344	0248_23	184.3b
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (v. 7)	1947	248/28	110			0248_28	69.4a/b
Fröhlich soll mein Herze springen (v. 15)	6461	248/33	335	139	139	0248_33	190.2b
Lasst Furcht und Pein (v. 4)	2072	248/35	381	359	360	0248_35	210.3b
Hilf, Herr Jesu, laß gelingen (v. 5)	N/1	248/42		367	368	0248_42	98.1c
Nun, liebe Seel, nun ist es Zeit (v. 5)	2461	248/46	214	77	77	0248_46	108.3b
Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte (v. 9)	3614	248/53	114	34	35	0248_53	73.1b
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (v. 1)	4429a	248/59	263	361	362	0248_59	150.2b
Ihr Christen, auserkoren (v. 4)	5385a	248/64				0248_64	92.14b
Three Wedding Chorales	(Zahn)	250–252	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan	5629	250	339	346	347	0250; Three Wedding Chorales No. 1	193.3
Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut	4430	251	89	328	329	0251; Three Wedding Chorales No. 2	59.4
Nun danket alle Gott	5142	252	258	329	330	0252; Three Wedding Chorales No. 3	148.2
186 four-part chorales in BGA Vol. 39	(Zahn)	253–438	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ	493	253	1	177	177	0253; ≈BWV 414	35.1
Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen	1831a	254	2	186	186	0254	1.1
Ach Gott und Herr	2051	255	3	40	40	0255	2.1
Ach lieben Christen, seid getrost	4441a	256	385	31	31	0256	212.3
Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit	4441a	257	388	284	285	0257	212.1
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält	4441a	258	383	335	336	0258; ≈BWV 488: Schemelli No. 881 (63)	212.2
Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen	3573b	259	10	39	39	0259	5.1
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr	4457	260	12	249	249	0260	10.1
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ	7292b	261	15	358	359	0261	11.1
Alle Menschen müssen sterben	6778	262	17	153	153	0262	8.1
Alles ist an Gottes Segen	3842f	263	19	128	128	0263	12.1
Als der gütige Gott	1645	264	20	159	159	0264	13.1
Als Jesus Christus in der Nacht	258	265	21	180	180	0265	14.1
Als vierzig Tag nach Ostern warn	1743	266	22	208	208	0266	15.1
An Wasserflüssen Babylon	7663	267	23	5	5	0267	17.1a/b/c
Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld	7663	267	23	308	309	0267	17.1a/b/c
Auf, auf, mein Herz, und du mein ganzer ...	824	268	24	124	124	0268	19.1
Aus meines Herzens Grunde	5269	269	30	1	1	0269	21.1
Befiehl du deine Wege	5385a	270	157	285	286	0270	92.1
Befiehl du deine Wege	5385a	271	158	366	367	0271	92.2
Befiehl du deine Wege	5393	272	32	339	340	0272; Setting likely by C. P. E. Bach^[34]	136.2
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag	384	273	33	230	230	0273	24.1
Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht	343	274	34	245	245	0274	27.1
Christe, du Beistand deiner Kreuzgemeine	993	275	35	210	210	0275	28.1
Christ ist erstanden	8584	276	36	197	197	0276	25.1
Christ lag in Todesbanden	7012a	277	38	15	15	0277	26.2
Christ lag in Todesbanden	7012a	278	39	370	371	0278	26.1
Christ lag in Todesbanden	7012a	279	40	261	261	0279; ≈BWV 158/4	26.4b
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam	7246	280	43	65	66	0280	65.1
Christus, der ist mein Leben	132	281	46	7	6	0281	30.1
Christus, der ist mein Leben	132	282	47	315	316	0282; Included in BWV 95/1	30.2
Christus, der uns selig macht	6283b	283	48	198	198	0283	31.1
Christus, der uns selig macht	6283b	283	48	306	307	0283	31.1
Christus ist erstanden, hat überwunden	6240c	284	51	200	200	0284	32.1
Da der Herr Christ zu Tische saß	2503	285	52	196	196	0285	34.1
Danket dem Herrn, denn er ist sehr...	12	286	53	228	228	0286	183.1
Dank sei Gott in der Höhe	5391	287	54	310	311	0287	119.1
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist	381c	288	55	162	162	0288	36.1
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist	381c	289	56	313	314	0289	36.2
Das walt Gott Vater und Gott Sohn	673	290	58	224	224	0290	38.1
Das walt mein Gott	4217	291	59	75	75	0291	39.1
Den Vater dort oben	4795	292	60	239	239	0292	40.1
Der du bist drei in Einigkeit	335	293	61	154	154	0293	42.1
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich	7870	294	62	158	158	0294	43.1
Des Heilgen Geistes reiche Gnad	3706	295	63	207	207	0295	178.1
Die Nacht ist kommen	5001	296	64	231	231	0296	44.1
Die Sonn hat sich mit ihrem Glanz	923	297	65	232	232	0297; ≈BWV 447: Schemelli No. 40 (3)	161.1
Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot	1951	298	66	127	127	0298	46.1
Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen	3068	299	67	209	209	0299; =AMBII 39; ≈BWV 452: S 397 (32)	47.1
Du großer Schmerzensmann	5159	300	70	164	167	0300	51.1
Du, o schönes Weltgebäude	6773	301	71	137	134	0301	50.1
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott	7377	302	74	20	20	0302	53.1b
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott	7377	303	75	250	250	0303	53.2b
Eins ist not, ach Herr, dies Eine	7127	304	77	280	280	0304	54.1
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott	5851	305	78	33	34	0305	55.1
Erstanden ist der heilge Christ	1746	306	85	176	176	0306	58.1
Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit	4429a	307	262	260	260	0307	150.1
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl	4436	308	92	27	27	0308	62.1
Es stehn vor Gottes Throne	4298	309	93	166	166	0309	63.1
Es wird schier der letzte Tag herkommen	1423	310	94	238	238	0310	64.1
Es woll uns Gott genädig sein	7247	311	95	16	16	0311	66.2
Es woll uns Gott genädig sein	7247	312	96	351	352	0312	66.1
Für Freuden laßt uns springen	2339	313	106	163	163	0313	68.1
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ	1947	314	107	287	288	0314	69.1
Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille	7417a	315	111	271	271	0315	70.1
Gott, der du selber bist das Licht	5814	316	112	225	225	0316	71.1
Gott der Vater wohn uns bei	8507	317	113	134	135	0317	72.1
Gottes Sohn ist kommen	3294	318	115	18	18	0318	143.1a/b
Gott hat das Evangelium	1788	319	116	181	181	0319	74.1
Gott lebet noch	7951	320	117	234	234	0320; ≈BWV 461: Schemelli No. 488 (37)	75.1
Gottlob, es geht nunmehr zu Ende	2855	321	118	192	192	0321	77.1
Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet	8078	322	119	70	70	0322	76.1
Gott sei uns gnädig und barmherzig	7372	323	120	319	320	0323; Tune: German Magnificat (metric)	140.2
Meine Seele erhebet den Herren	7372~	324	121	130	130	0324; Tune: German Magnificat (chant)	140.1
Heilig, heilig (or) Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth	8633	325	123	235	235	0325	79.1
Heilig, heilig (or) Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth	8633	325	123	318	319	0325	79.1
Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir	368	326	129	167	164	0326	105.1
Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit	368	327	132	333	334	0327	105.2
Herr Gott, dich loben wir	8652	328	133	205	205	0328	83.1
Herr, ich denk an jene Zeit	4840	329	136	212	212	0329	134.1
Herr, ich habe mißgehandelt	3695	330	137	35	33	0330	84.2
Herr, ich habe mißgehandelt	3695	331	138	286	287	0331	84.1b
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend	625	332	139	136	136	0332	85.1
Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit't	4711	333	140	226	226	0333	86.1
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut	4486	334	141	73	73	0334	202.1
Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht	314	335	145	294	295	0335	170.1a/b
O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam	314	335	145	236	236	0335	170.1a/b
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott	423	336	146	189	189	0336	88.1
Herr, nun laß in Friede	3302	337	148	190	190	0337	89.1
Herr, straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn	4606a	338	149	221	221	0338	90.1
Wer in dem Schutz des Höchsten ist	4438	339	151	144	144	0339	23.1a/b
Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir [de]	4438	339	151	317	318	0339	23.1a/b
Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr	8326	340	152	277	277	0340	91.1
Heut ist, o Mensch, ein großer Trauertag	8569(A)	341	170	168	168	0341	94.1A
Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn	2585	342	171	79	79	0342	95.1
Hilf, Gott, daß mirs gelinge	4329	343	172	199	199	0343	96.1
Hilf, Gott, daß mirs gelinge	4329	343	172	301	302	0343	96.1
Hilf, Herr Jesu, laß gelingen	3687a	344	173	155	155	0344	97.1
Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht	5878	345	174	251	251	0345	99.1
Ich dank dir, Gott, für all Wohltat	8090b	346	175	223	223	0346	100.1
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre	5354b	347	176	2	2	0347	101.2
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre	5354b	348	177	272	272	0348	101.1
Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn	247b	349	179	188	188	0349	4.1
Ich danke dir, o Gott, in deinem Throne	3199	350	180	229	229	0350	139.1
Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt	1679	351	182	19	19	0351	102.1
Jesu, der du meine Seele	6804	352	185	37	37	0352	187.3
Jesu, der du meine Seele	6804	353	186	269	269	0353	187.1
Jesu, der du meine Seele	6804	354	187	368	369	0354	187.2
Jesu, der du selbsten wohl	6335	355	189	169	169	0355	112.1
Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben	7891	356	190	243	243	0356	113.1
Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein	6446	357	191	244	244	0357; ≈BWV 470: Schemelli No. 741 (53)	114.1
Jesu, meine Freude	8032	358	195	355	356	0358	116.1
Jesu meiner Seelen Wonne	6551	359	363	364	365	0359	206.1b
Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne	6551	360	364	349	350	0360	206.2
Jesu, meines Herzens Freud	4798d	361	202	264	264	0361	117.1
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset	8477a	362	203	252	252	0362	118.1
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns ...	1576	363	206	30	30	0363	121.1
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod ...	1978	364	207	174	174	0364	120.1
Jesus, meine Zuversicht	3432b	365	208	175	175	0365	123.1
Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte	3703	366	210	161	161	0366	104.1
In allen meinen Taten	2276	367	211	140	140	0367	107.1
In dulci jubilo	4947	368	215	143	143	0368	110.1
Keinen hat Gott verlassen	5395	369	217	129	129	0369	124.1
Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist	295	370	218	187	187	0370	125.1
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit	8600	371	225	132	132	0371	129.1
Lass, o Herr, dein Ohr sich neigen	6863	372	226	218	218	0372	82.1
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier	3498b	373	228	131	131	0373	133.1
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier	3498b	373	228	327	328	0373	133.1
Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr ...	975	374	232	227	227	0374	135.1
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich	198	375	233	276	276	0375	127.1b
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich	198	376	234	341	342	0376	127.2
Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt	2383	377	237	44	44	0377	137.1
Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt	1067	378	240	258	258	0378	138.1
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, Jesus ...	3448a	379	241	151	151	0379	122.1
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, weil ...	3449	380	242	298	299	0380	141.1b
Meines Lebens letzte Zeit	6380	381	248	345	346	0381	142.1
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin	3986	382	249	49	49	0382	144.1
Mitten wir im Leben sind	8502	383	252	214	214	0383	145.1
Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr	3355	384	253	149	149	0384	146.1
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist	2029	385	254	36	36	0385	147.1
Nun danket alle Gott	5142	386	257	32	32	0386; Leuthen Chorale	148.1
Nun freut euch, Gottes Kinder all	364	387	260	185	185	0387	106.1
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein	4427	388	261	183	183	0388	149.1
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren	8244	389	269	268	268	0389	153.1
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren	8244	390	270	295	296	0390	153.2
Nun preiset alle Gottes Barmherzigkeit	4089a	391	273	222	222	0391	154.1
Nun ruhen alle Wälder	2293b	392	298	288	289	0392; ≈BWV 97/9	166.9c
O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben	2293b	393	289	275	275	0393	166.1a/b
O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben	2293b	394	290	365	366	0394	166.2
O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben	2293b	395	291	362	363	0395	166.5c
Nun sich der Tag geendet hat [choralwiki]	212b	396	274	240	240	0396	155.1
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort	5820	397	275	274	274	0397; ≈BWV 513: Notebook AMB II No. 42	156.1
O Gott, du frommer Gott	5206b	398	277	311	312	0398; ≈BWV 197a/7	45.2b
O Gott, du frommer Gott	5148	399	282	314	315	0399	157.1
O Herzensangst, o Bangigkeit	1003	400	284	173	173	0400	160.1
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig	4361a	401	285	165	165	0401	162.1
O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß	8303	402	286	201	201	0402	61.1
O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß	8303	402	286	305	306	0402	61.1
O Mensch, schau Jesum Christum an	3994c	403	287	203	203	0403	163.1
O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid	1915	404	288	60	57	0404	165.1b
O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen	1583	405	299	213	213	0405; ≈BWV 495: Schemelli No. 894 (65)	167.1
O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen	1581	406	300	219	219	0406	7.1
O wir armen Sünder	8187h	407	301	202	202	0407	168.1
Schaut, ihr Sünder	8569(B)	408	303	171	171	0408	94.1B
Seelenbräutigam	3255b	409	306	141	141	0409	173.1
Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig	3889b	410	307	172	172	0410; ≈BWV 499: Schemelli No. 293 (22)	174.1
Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied	6424	411	309	246	246	0411	175.1
So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht	849	412	310	206	206	0412; ≈BWV 501: Schemelli No. 315 (26)	177.1
Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen	7886b	413	311	220	220	0413; ≈BWV 481: Schemelli No. 281 (18)	130.1
Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn	493	414	313	148	148	0414; ≈BWV 253	35.2
Valet will ich dir geben	5404a	415	314	24	24	0415	180.1
Vater unser im Himmelreich	2561	416	316	47	47	0416; =BWV 245/5 (first version)	181.4a
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen	5264b	417	324	363	364	0417	185.1
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen	5264b	418	325	331	332	0418	185.2
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen	5264b	419	326	114	114	0419	185.3
Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz	1689	420	331	145	145	0420	189.2
Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz	1689	421	332	299	300	0421	189.1a/b
Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen	6461	422	334	356	357	0422	190.1a/b
Was betrübst du dich, mein Herze	6830	423	336	237	237	0423	191.1
Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betrübet	1837	424	337	193	193	0424; ≈BWV 506: Schemelli No. 779 (55)	192.1
Was willst du dich, o meine Seele, kränken	7844	425	349	241	241	0425	195.1
Weltlich Ehr und zeitlich Gut	4975	426	351	211	211	0426	197.1
Wenn ich in Angst und Not	4233	427	352	147	147	0427	200.1
Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist	4482a,b	428	353	321	322	0428	201.3
Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist	4482a,b	429	354	51	52	0429	201.1
Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist	4482a,b	430	355	350	351	0430	201.2
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein	394	431	358	68	68	0431	203.1
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein	394	432	359	247	247	0432	203.2
Wer Gott vertraut, hat wohl gebaut	8207b	433	366	135	137	0433	204.1
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten	2778	434	367	146	146	0434	205.1
Wie bist du, Seele, in mir so gar betrübt	4092	435	374	242	242	0435	207.1
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern	8359	436	375	278	278	0436	209.1
Wir glauben all an einen Gott, Schöpfer ...	7971	437	382	133	133	0437	211.1
Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst	305	438	389	157	157	0438	213.1
Other chorale harmonisations	(Zahn)	*441^–deest**	(389)	(CPE)	(Rie.)	(↑ Go to top of table ↑)	(BC F)
Auf, auf, mein Herz, mit Freuden	5243	441^*				0441; ≈BWV 441, Schemelli No. 320 (27)	18.1
Beschränkt, ihr Weisen dieser Welt	7765	443^*				≈BWV 443, Schemelli No. 689 (47)	265
Brunnquell aller Güter	6252b	445^*				≈BWV 445, Schemelli No. 335 (29)	247
Der Tag mit seinem Lichte	7512b	448^*				≈BWV 448, Schemelli No. 43 (4)	222
Dich bet ich an, mein höchster Gott	2437	449^*				≈BWV 449, Schemelli No. 396 (31)	249
Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht	5869a	464^*				≈BWV 464, Schemelli No. 861 (58)	276
Jesu, deine Liebeswunden	1302	471^*				≈BWV 471, Schemelli No. 139 (10)	228
Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag	5185	479^*				≈BWV 479, Schemelli No. 936 (67)	285
Kommt wieder aus der finstern ...	4709	480^*				≈BWV 480, Schemelli No. 938 (68)	286
Mein Jesu! was vor Seelenweh	8383	487^*				≈BWV 487, Schemelli No. 283 (19)	237
Selig, wer an Jesum denkt	4846	498^*				≈BWV 498, Schemelli No. 292 (21)	239
So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin	7631b	500^*				≈BWV 500, Schemelli No. 296 (23)	241
So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin (1 v.)	7631b	500a				0500a; Fr. St Mark Pass. past.; ≈BWV 500	241
Steh ich bei meinem Gott	5207	503^*				≈BWV 503, Schemelli No. 945 (69)	287
Christus, der uns selig macht (1 v.)	6283b	1084				1084; From St Mark Passion pasticcio	(D 5b/6)
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund	1706	1089				1089	109.1
Denket doch, ihr Menschenkinder		1122				1122	41.1
Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst	305	1123				1123	213.2
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ	7400	1124				1124	103.1
O Gott, du frommer Gott	5206b	1125				1125	45.1
Lobet Gott, unsern Herren	5393	1126				1126	136.1
Welt, ade! Ich bin dein müde (v. 1)	6531	Anh. 170	350	150	150	0027_6; =BWV 27/6; SSATB; Spurious^[12]	196; —
O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid (1 v.)	1915	deest				deest; From St Mark Passion pasticcio	—
Welt, tobe wie du willst	—	deest					198.1

In larger vocal works

More than 200 of Bach's over 400 homophonic chorale harmonisations survived in his larger vocal works.

In church cantatas

Four-part chorales also appearing as cantata movements composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (verse incipits, and their translations by Pamela Dellal, from the Emmanuel Music website unless otherwise indicated):^[35] BWV 1/6: "Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh" ("How happy I am", v. 7 of "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern") • 2/6: "Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein" ("This, God, you would keep pure", v. 6 of Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein") • 3/6: "Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein" ("If my heart remains pure in faith", v. 18 of "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid") • 4/8 • 5/7 • 6/6 • 7/7 • 9/7 • 10/7 • 12/7 • 13/6 • 14/5 • 16/6 • 17/7 • 18/5 • 19/7 • 20/7=/11 • 22/5 • 24/6 • 25/6 • 26/6 • 28/6 • 29/8 • 30/6 • 31/9 • 32/6 • 33/6 • 36/4 and /8 • 37/6 • 38/6 • 39/7 • 40/3, /6 and /8 • 41/6 • 42/7 • 44/7 • 45/7 • 46/6 • 47/5 • 48/3 and /7 • 52/6 • 55/5 • 56/5 • 57/8 • 59/3 • 60/5 • 62/6 64. • 64/2, /4 and /8 • 65/2 and /7 • 66/6 • 67/4 and /7 • 69/6 • 69a/6 • 70/7 and /11 • 72/6 • 73/5 • 74/8 • 75/7=/14 • 76/7=/14 • 77/6 • 78/7 79. • 79/3 and /6 • 80/8 • 81/7 • 83/5 • 84/5 • 85/6 • 86/6 • 87/7 • 88/7 • 89/6 • 90/5 • 91/6 • 92/9 • 93/7 • 94/8 • 95/1 (extract: 282) and /7 • 96/6 • 97/9 • 99/6 • 100/6 • 101/7 • 102/7 • 103/6 • 104/6 • 105/6 • 107/7 • 108/6 • 110/7 • 111/6 • 112/5 • 113/1 and /8 • 114/7 • 115/6 • 116/6 • 117/4=/9 • 119/9 • 120/6 • 120a/8 • 121/6 • 122/6 • 123/6 • 124/6 • 125/6 • 126/6 • 127/5 • 128/5 • 129/5 • 130/6 • 133/6 • 135/6 • 136/6 • 137/5 • 139/6 • 140/7 • 144/3 and /6 • 145/a and /5 • 146/8 • 147/6=/10 • 148/6 • 149/7 • 151/5 153. • 153/1, /5 and /9 • 154/3 and /8 • 155/5 • 156/6 • 157/5 • 158/4 • 159/5 • 161/6 • 162/6 • 164/6 • 165/6 • 166/6 • 167/5 • 168/6 • 169/7 • 171/6 • 172/6 • 174/5 • 175/7 • 176/6 • 177/5 • 178/7 • 179/6 • 180/7 • 183/5 • 184/5 • 185/6 • 187/7 • 188/6 • 190/7 • 194/6 and /12 • 195/6 • 197/5 and /10 • 197a/7 (≈398)

Spurious chorale harmonisations in Bach's autographs: BWV 8/6 • 27/6 (=Anh. 170) • 43/11

Chorale harmonisations from spurious or doubtful cantatas (or: cantata versions) in the Richter/Kalmus collection of 389 chorale harmonisations: No. 130: BWV Anh. 31: "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir" [scores] from a doubtful version of BWV 130^[36]• No. 219: BWV 218/5 = TWV 1:634/5: "Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist", by Telemann • No. 387: BWV 219/5 = TWV 1:1328/5: "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält", by Telemann

In motets

Chorale harmonisations appearing in Bach's motets: BWV 226/2 • 227/1=/11, /3 (SSATB) and /7 • 229/2

In Passions

In St Matthew Passion

Four-part chorales appearing in the St Matthew Passion: BWV 244/3, /10, /15≈/17, /25, /32, /37, /40, /44, /46, /54 and /62 • 244b/29

In St John Passion

Four-part chorales appearing in the St John Passion: BWV 245/3, /5 (=BWV 416), /11, /14, /15, /17, /22, /26, /28, /37 and /40

In St Mark Passion pasticcio

For his own performances of the Jesus Christus ist um unsrer Missetat willen verwundet Passion Bach composed and/or reworked a few of its chorales: No. 9b: "So gehst du nun, mein Jesu" (BWV 500a)^[37]• No. 14: "O hilf Christe, Gottes Sohn" (BWV 1084)^[38]• No. 29: "O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid" (BWV deest)^[39]

In oratorios

Ascension Oratorio

Four-part chorale appearing in the Ascension Oratorio: BWV 11/6

Christmas Oratorio

Four-part chorales in Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part I/5 and /9 • II/3, /8 and /14 • III/5, /10 and /12 • IV/7 • V/4 and /11 • VI/6 and /11

In chorale collections

Somewhat less than 200 of Bach's chorale harmonisations only survived in early collections containing multiple, usually short, works.

Three Wedding Chorales, BWV 250–252

Three wedding chorales grouped in an autograph manuscript by Bach:

BWV 250: "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan"
BWV 251: "Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut"
BWV 252: "Nun danket alle Gott"

186 four-part chorales in BGA Vol. 39, BWV 253–438

The Bach Gesellschaft published 185 four-part chorales in the 39th volume of its complete Bach-edition. The BWV 253–438 range, which, in its original collation, was based on the BGA publication does however contain 186 chorales. The difference is that BWV 279, (near-)identical to BWV 158/4, was not retained in the BGA set:

BGA No. 26 → "Christ lag in Todesbanden", BWV 278
not in BGA Vol. 39: "Christ lag in Todesbanden", BWV 279 (≈BWV 158/4, in BGA Vol. 32)
BGA No. 27 → "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam", BWV 280

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column		content
1	BWV	Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (lit. 'Bach-works-catalogue'; BWV) numbers. Anhang (Annex; Anh.) numbers are indicated as follows: preceded by I: in Anh. I (lost works) of BWV¹ (1950 first edition of the BWV) preceded by II: in Anh. II (doubtful works) of BWV¹ preceded by III: in Anh. III (spurious works) of BWV¹ preceded by N: new Anh. numbers in BWV² (1990) and/or BWV^2a (1998)
2	^2a	Section in which the composition appears in BWV^2a: Chapters of the main catalogue indicated by Arabic numerals (1-13) Anh. sections indicated by Roman numerals (I–III) Reconstructions published in the NBE indicated by "R"
3	Date	Date associated with the completion of the listed version of the composition. Exact dates (e.g. for most cantatas) usually indicate the assumed date of first (public) performance. When the date is followed by an abbreviation in brackets (e.g. JSB for Johann Sebastian Bach) it indicates the date of that person's involvement with the composition as composer, scribe or publisher.
4	Name	Name of the composition: if the composition is known by a German incipit, that German name is preceded by the composition type (e.g. cantata, chorale prelude, motet, ...)
5	Key	Key of the composition
6	Scoring	See scoring table below for the abbreviations used in this column
7	BG	Bach Gesellschaft-Ausgabe (BG edition; BGA): numbers before the colon indicate the volume in that edition. After the colon an Arabic numeral indicates the page number where the score of the composition begins, while a Roman numeral indicates a description of the composition in the Vorwort (Preface) of the volume.^[40]
8	NBE	New Bach Edition (German: Neue Bach-Ausgabe, NBA): Roman numerals for the series, followed by a slash, and the volume number in Arabic numerals. A page number, after a colon, refers to the "Score" part of the volume. Without such page number, the composition is only described in the "Critical Commentary" part of the volume. The volumes group Bach's compositions by genre:^[41] Cantatas (Vol. 1–34: church cantatas grouped by occasion; Vol. 35–40: secular cantatas; Vol. 41: Varia) Masses, Passions, Oratorios (12 volumes) Motets, Chorales, Lieder (4 volumes) Organ Works (11 volumes) Keyboard and Lute Works (14 volumes) Chamber Music (5 volumes) Orchestral Works (7 volumes) Canons, Musical Offering, Art of Fugue (3 volumes) Addenda (approximately 7 volumes)
9	Additional info	may include: "after" – indicating a model for the composition "by" – indicating the composer of the composition (if different from Johann Sebastian Bach) "in" – indicating the oldest known source for the composition "pasticcio" – indicating a composition with parts of different origin "see" – composition renumbered in a later edition of the BWV "text" – by text author, or, in source Provenance of standard texts and tunes, such as Lutheran hymns and their chorale melodies, Latin liturgical texts (e.g. Magnificat) and common tunes (e.g. Folia), are not usually indicated in this column. For an overview of such resources used by Bach, see individual composition articles, and overviews in, e.g., Chorale cantata (Bach)#Bach's chorale cantatas, List of chorale harmonisations by Johann Sebastian Bach#Chorale harmonisations in various collections and List of organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach#Chorale Preludes.
10	BD	Bach Digital Work page

Legend for abbreviations in "Scoring" column
Voices (see also SATB)
a	A	b	B	s	S	t	T	v			V
alto (solo part)	alto (choir part)	bass (solo part)	bass (choir part)	soprano (solo part)	soprano (choir part)	tenor (solo part)	tenor (choir part)	voice (includes parts for unspecified voices or instruments as in some canons)			vocal music for unspecified voice type
Winds and battery (bold = soloist)
Bas	Bel	Cnt	Fl	Hn	Ob	Oba	Odc	Tai	Tbn	Tdt	Tmp	Tr
bassoon (can be part of Bc, see below)	bell(s) (musical bells)	cornett, cornettino	flute (traverso, flauto dolce, piccolo, flauto basso)	natural horn, corno da caccia, corno da tirarsi, lituo	oboe	oboe d'amore	oboe da caccia	taille	trombone	tromba da tirarsi	timpani	tromba (natural trumpet, clarino trumpet)
Strings and keyboard (bold = soloist)
Bc		Hc	Kb	Lu	Lw	Org	Str	Va	Vc	Vdg	Vl	Vne
basso continuo: Vdg, Hc, Vc, Bas, Org, Vne and/or Lu		harpsichord	keyboard (Hc, Lw, Org or clavichord)	lute, theorbo	Lautenwerck (lute-harpsichord)	organ (/man. = manualiter, without pedals)	strings: Vl I, Vl II and Va	viola(s), viola d'amore, violetta	violoncello, violoncello piccolo	viola da gamba	violin(s), violino piccolo	violone, violone grosso

186 four-part chorales in BGA Vol. 39, BWV 253–438
BWV	^2a	Date	Name	Key	Scoring	BG	NBE	Additional info	BD
253	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ"	A maj.	SATB	39: 177	III/2.2: 101	after Z 439; text by Calvisius; ↔ BWV 414	00323
254	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 177	III/2.2: 105	after Z 1831a; text by Schechs [wikisource:de]	00324
255	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ach Gott und Herr"	C maj.	SATB	39: 178	III/2.2: 24	after Z 4441a; text by Rutilius [de]	00325
256	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ach lieben Christen, seid getrost"	A min.	SATB	39: 178	III/2.2: 19	after Z 4441a; text by Gigas	00326
259	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen"	E min.	SATB	39: 179	III/2.2: 23	after Z 3573b; text by Flittner [de]	00329
260	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr"	G maj.	SATB	39: 180	III/2.1: 9 III/2.2: 147	after Z 4457; text by Decius after Gloria	00330
261	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"	B min.	SATB	39: 180	III/2.2: 206	after Z 7292b; text by Hubert	00331
262	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Alle Menschen müssen sterben"	D maj.	SATB	39: 181	III/2.2: 88	after Pachelbel; text by Albinus, Rosenmüller	00332
263	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Alles ist an Gottes Segen"	G maj.	SATB	39: 181	III/2.2: 72	after Z 3842f	00333
264	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Als der gütige Gott"	G maj.	SATB	39: 182	III/2.2: 91	after Z 1646; text by Weiße	00334
265	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Als Jesus Christus in der Nacht"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 182	III/2.2: 102	after Z 258; text by Heermann	00335
266	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Als vierzig Tag nach Ostern warn"	E min.	SATB	39: 182	III/2.2: 120	after Z 1743; text by Herman	00336
267	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "An Wasserflüssen Babylon"	G maj.	SATB	39: 183	III/2.2: 4	after Z 7663; text by Dachstein	00337
			chorale setting "An Wasserflüssen Babylon"	A♭ Maj.			III/2.1: 98	after Z 7663; text by Dachstein
			chorale setting "Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt	G maj.		39: 183		after Z 7663; text by Gerhardt
			chorale setting "Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt	A♭ Maj.			III/2.2: 180	after Z 7663; text by Gerhardt
268	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Auf, auf, mein Herz"	G maj.	SATB	39: 184	III/2.2: 70	after Z 824; text by Birken	00338
269	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Aus meines Herzens Grunde"	G maj.	SATB	39: 184	III/2.2: 2	after Z 5269; text by Niege [de]	00339
270	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Befiehl du deine Wege"	B min.	SATB	39: 185	III/2.1: 47 III/2.2: 170	after Z 5385a; text by Gerhardt	00340
271	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Befiehl du deine Wege"	B min.	SATB	39: 185	III/2.1: 97 III/2.2: 210	after Z 5385a; text by Gerhardt	00341
272	5.	1730–1761	chorale setting "Befiehl du deine Wege"	D min.	SATB	39: 186	III/2.2: 196	by Bach, C. P. E.?; after Z 5393; text by Gerhardt	00342
273	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christ, der du bist der helle Tag"	G min.	SATB	39: 186	III/2.2: 136	after Z 384; text by Alberus	00343
274	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht"	G min.	SATB	39: 187	III/2.2: 145	after Z 343; text by Musculus after "Christe qui lux es"	00344
275	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christe, du Beistand"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 187	III/2.2: 122	after Z 993; text by Löwenstern	00345
276	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christ ist erstanden"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 188	III/2.2: 110	after Z 8584; text: "Christ ist erstanden"	00346
277	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christ lag in Todesbanden"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 189	III/2.2: 11	after Z 7012a; text by Luther	00347
278	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Christ lag in Todesbanden"	E min.	SATB	39: 190	III/2.1: 92 III/2.2: 212	after Z 7012a; text by Luther	00348
279	5.	c. 1725–1735	chorale setting "Christ lag in Todesbanden"	E min.	SATB	32: 154	III/2.1: 24 III/2.2: 155	after Z 7012a; text by Luther; ↔ BWV 158/4	00349
280	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 190	III/2.2: 36	after Z 7246; text by Luther	00350
281	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christus, der ist mein Leben"	F maj.	SATB	39: 191	III/2.2: 6	after Z 132, Neu Leipziger GB, p 942^[42]	00351
282	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christus, der ist mein Leben"	G maj.	SATB	39: 191	III/2.2: 184	after BWV 95/1	00352
283	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christus, der uns selig macht"	A min.	SATB	39: 192	III/2.2: 112	after Z 6283a; text by Weiße after "Patris sapientia"	00353
284	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Christus ist erstanden, hat überwunden"	C maj.	SATB	39: 192	III/2.2: 113	after Z 6240b; text by Weiße	00354
285	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Da der Herr Christ zu Tische saß"	C min.	SATB	39: 193	III/2.2: 110	after Z 2503; text by Herman	00355
286	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Danket dem Herrn, denn er ist"	A min.	SATB	39: 193	III/2.2: 134	after Z 12; text by Horn [de]	00356
287	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Dank sei Gott in der Höhe"	F maj.	SATB	39: 194	III/2.2: 182	after Z 5391; text by Mühlmann [de]	00357
288	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 194	III/2.1: 11 III/2.2: 93	after Z 381; text by Steuerlein [de]	00358
289	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist"	E min.	SATB	39: 194	III/2.2: 183	after Z 381; text by Steuerlein [de]	00359
290	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Das walt Gott Vater und Gott Sohn"	F maj.	SATB	39: 195	III/2.2: 132	after Z 673; text by Behm	00360
291	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Das walt mein Gott"	D min.	SATB	39: 195	III/2.2: 42	after Z 4217; text by Förtsch [wikisource:de]?	00361
292	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Den Vater dort oben"	C maj.	SATB	39: 196	III/2.2: 141	after Z 4795; text by Weiße	00362
293	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Der du bist drei in Einigkeit"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 196	III/2.2: 89	after Z 335e; text by Luther after "O lux beata Trinitas"	00363
294	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich"	G maj.	SATB	39: 197	III/2.2: 90	after Z 7870; text after "Dies est laetitiae"	00364
295	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Des Heilgen Geistes reiche Gnad"	D min.	SATB	39: 197	III/2.2: 120	after Z 370b; text by Gesius after "Spiritus Sancti gratia"	00365
296	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Die Nacht ist kommen"	G Mix.	SATB	39: 198	III/2.2: 136	after Z 5001; text by Herbert [de]	00366
297	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Die Sonn hat sich mit ihrem Glanz gewendet"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 198	III/2.2: 137	after Z 923; text by Stegmann [de]; ↔ BWV 447	00367
298	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot"	C maj.	SATB	39: 198	III/2.2: 72	after Z 1951; text by Luther	00368
299 [2]	5.	1725–1735	chorale setting "Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 199	III/2.1: 11 III/2.2: 121	↔ Z 3068; text by Crasselius; → BWV 452	00369
299 [1]	5.	1725–1735	Notebook A. M. Bach (1725) No. 39: chorale setting "Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen"	B♭ maj.	S(AT)B (V Bc)	43²: 50	V/4: 126	↔ Z 3068; text by Crasselius; → BWV 452	11543
300	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Du großer Schmerzensmann"	E min.	SATB	39: 199	III/2.2: 94	after Z 5159a; text by Thebesius [de]	00370
301	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Du, o schönes Weltgebäude"	D min.	SATB	39: 200	III/2.2: 80	after Z 6773; text by Franck, J.	00371
302	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"	D maj.	SATB	39: 200	III/2.1: 48 III/2.2: 14	after Z 7377; text by Luther after Ps. 46	00372
303	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"	D maj.	SATB	39: 201	III/2.1: 10 III/2.2: 148	after Z 7377; text by Luther after Ps. 46	00373
304	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Eins ist not, ach Herr, dies Eine"	D maj.	SATB	39: 201	III/2.1: 36 III/2.2: 166	after Z 7127; text by Schröder	00374
305	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott"	A min.	SATB	39: 202	III/2.2: 20	after Z 5851; text by Hegenwald after Ps. 51	00375
306	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Erstanden ist der heilig Christ"	F maj.	SATB	39: 202	III/2.2: 100	after Z 288; text after "Surrexit Christus hodie"	00376
307	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 203	III/2.1: 22 III/2.2: 155	after Z 4429a; text by Ringwaldt	00377
308	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 204	III/2.2: 17	after Z 4436; text by Luther after Ps. 14	00378
309	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Es stehn vor Gottes Throne"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 204	III/2.2: 95	after Z 4298; text by Helmbold	00379
310	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Es wird schier der letzte Tag herkommen"	E min.	SATB	39: 205	III/2.2: 140	after Z 1423; text by Weiße	00380
311	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Es woll uns Gott gnädig sein"	B min.	SATB	39: 205	III/2.2: 12	after Z 7247; text by Luther after Ps. 67	00381
312	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Es woll uns Gott gnädig sein"	A min.	SATB	39: 206	III/2.1: 70 III/2.2: 202	after Z 7247; text by Luther after Ps. 67	00382
327	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit"	D maj.	SATB	39: 213	III/2.2: 193	after Z 368; text by Hodenberg?	00397
313	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Für Freuden lasst uns springen"	G min.	SATB	39: 206	III/2.2: 93	after Z 2339; text by Peltsch [fr]	00383
314	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Gelobt seist du, Jesu Christ"	D maj.	SATB	39: 207	III/2.1: 48 III/2.2: 171	after Z 1947; text by Luther	00384
315	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille"	E min.	SATB	39: 207	III/2.1: 38 III/2.2: 161	after BWV 511; text by Gerhardt; ↔ BWV 512, Z 7417a	00385
316	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gott, der du selber bist das Licht"	G min.	SATB	39: 208	III/2.2: 133	after Z 5814; text by Rist	00386
317	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gott der Vater wohn uns bei"	D maj.	SATB	39: 208	III/2.2: 78	after Z 8507; text by Luther	00387
318	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gottes Sohn ist kommen"	G maj.	SATB	39: 209	III/2.2: 13	after Z 3294; text by Horn [de]	00388
318	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gottes Sohn ist kommen"	F maj.	SATB		III/2.2: 214	after Z 3294; text by Horn [de]	00388
319	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gott hat das Evangelium"	E min.	SATB	39: 209	III/2.2: 102	after Z 1788; text by Alberus	00389
320	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gott lebet noch"	F maj.	SATB	39: 210	III/2.2: 138	after Z 7951; text by Zihn [de]; ↔ BWV 461	00390
321	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gottlob, es geht nunmehr zum Ende"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 210	III/2.2: 108	after Z 2853; → Z 2855; text by Luther	00391
322	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet"	C maj.	SATB	39: 211	III/2.2: 39	after Z 8078; text by Luther	00392
323	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Gott sei uns gnädig und barmherzig"	F♯ min.	SATB	39: 212	III/2.2: 186	after German Magnificat; text after Ps. 67	00393
325	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Heilig, heilig, heilig"	F maj.	SATB	39: 212	III/2.2: 138	after Z 8633a; text after Sanctus; ↔ Z 8634	00395
325	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus"	F maj.	SATB	39: 212	III/2.2: 138	after Z 8633a; text: Sanctus; ↔ Z 8634	00395
326	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 213	III/2.2: 96	after Z 368; text by Eber	00396
328	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Gott, dich loben wir"	A min.	SATB	39: 214	III/2.2: 117	after Z 8652; text by Luther after Te Deum	00398
329	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr, ich denk an jene Zeit"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 216	III/2.2: 123	after Z 4840; text by Mylius [de]	00399
330	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr, ich habe missgehandelt"	A min.	SATB	39: 216	III/2.2: 21	after Z 3695; text by Franck, J.	00400
331	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr, ich habe missgehandelt"	A min.	SATB	39: 217	III/2.1: 47 III/2.2: 171	after Z 3695; text by Franck, J.	00401
332	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend"	G maj.	SATB	39: 217	III/2.2: 79	after Z 624; text by William of Saxe-Weimar	00402
333	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit'"	G min.	SATB	39: 218	III/2.2: 133	after Z 4711; text by Kinner [de]	00403
334	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir"	G min.	SATB		III/2.1: 43	after Z 4486	00404
334	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut"	G min.	SATB	39: 218	III/2.2: 41	after Z 4486; text by Ringwaldt	00404
335	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht"	E min.	SATB	39: 218	III/2.1: 60 III/2.2: 175	after Z 423; text by Behm	00405
335	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam"	E min.	SATB	39: 218	III/2.2: 139	after Z 423; text by Hermann	00405
336	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott"	A maj.	SATB	39: 219	III/2.2: 106	after Z 423; text by Eber	00406
337	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr, nun lass in Friede"	A min.	SATB	39: 219	III/2.2: 107	after Z 3302; text by Behme [de]	00407
338	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr, straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn, das bitt"	A min.	SATB	39: 220	III/2.2: 131	after Z 4606a; text after Ps. 6^[43]	00408
339	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wer in dem Schutz des Höchsten ist"	A maj.	SATB	39: 220	III/2.2: 84	after Z 4438; text by Heyden	00409
339	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir"	A maj.	SATB	39: 220	III/2.2: 84	after Z 4438; text by Bienemann [de]	00409
340	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr"	C maj.	SATB	39: 221	III/2.1: 42 III/2.2: 164	after Z 8326; text by Schalling	00410
341	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Heut ist, o Mensch, ein großer Trauertag"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 221	III/2.2: 96	after Z 8569/A; text by Löwenstern	00411
342	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn"	A min.	SATB	39: 222	III/2.2: 44	after Z 2585; text by Stolzhagen [de]	00412
343	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Hilf, Gott, dass mirs gelinge"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 222	III/2.2: 112	after Z 4329f; text by Müller, H.^[44]	00413
344	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 223	III/2.2: 89	after Z 3687a; text by Rist	00414
345	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht"	G min.	SATB	39: 223	III/2.1: 13 III/2.2: 148	↔ Z 5878a; text by Dach	00415
346	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich dank dir, Gott, für deine Wohltat"	C maj.	SATB	39: 224	III/2.2: 132	after Z 8090; text by Freder [de]	00416
347	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich dank dir, lieber Herre"	A maj.	SATB	39: 224	III/2.2: 2	after Z 5354a–b; text by Kolross	00417
348	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich dank dir, lieber Herre"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 225	III/2.1: 39 III/2.2: 162	after Z 5354a–b; text by Kolross	00418
349	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn"	F maj.	SATB	39: 225	III/2.2: 106	after Z 247b; text by Burchart [de]	00419
350	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich danke dir, Herr Gott, in deinem Throne"	G min.	SATB	39: 226	III/2.2: 135	after Z 3199; text by Fabricius [de]	00420
351	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 226	III/2.2: 13	after Z 1679; text by Leon [de]	00421
366	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte"	D min.	SATB	39: 236	III/2.2: 92	after Z 3703; text by Franck, J.	00436
367	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "In allen meinen Taten"	C maj.	SATB	39: 236	III/2.2: 81	after Z 2276; text by Fleming^[45]	00437
368	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "In dulci jubilo"	F maj.	SATB	39: 236	III/2.2: 83	after Z 4947	00438
352	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, der du meine Seele"	A min.	SATB	39: 227	III/2.2: 22	after Z 6804; text by Rist	00422
353	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, der du meine Seele"	G min.	SATB	39: 228	III/2.1: 26 III/2.2: 160	after Z 6804; text by Rist	00423
354	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, der du meine Seele"	B♭ Dor.	SATB	39: 228	III/2.1: 99 III/2.2: 211	after Z 6804; text by Rist	00424
355	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, der du selbsten wohl"	A maj.	SATB	39: 229	III/2.2: 97	after Z 6335; text by Bapzien [de]	00425
356	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"	G min.	SATB	39: 230	III/2.2: 144	after Z 7891; text by Rist	00426
357	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein"	C Dor.	SATB	39: 230	III/2.2: 144	↔ BWV 470, Z 6446	00427
358	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, meine Freude"	D min.	SATB	39: 231	III/2.1: 80 III/2.2: 204	after Z 8032; text by Franck, J.	00428
360	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 232	III/2.1: 73 III/2.2: 201	after Z 6551a; text by Janus	00430
359	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne"	A maj.	SATB	39: 232	III/2.2: 209	after BWV 154/3; text by Janus	00429
361	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, meines Herzens Freud"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 233	III/2.1: 34 III/2.2: 157	after Z 4797–4798; text by Flittner [de]	00431
362	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesu, nun sei gepreiset"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 234	III/2.1: 12 III/2.2: 149	after Z 8477a; text by Hermann	00432
364	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 235	III/2.2: 99	after Z 1978; text by Luther	00434
363	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gottes Zorn wandt"	E min.	SATB	39: 234	III/2.2: 19	after Z 1576; text by Luther	00433
365	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Jesus, meine Zuversicht"	C maj.	SATB	39: 235	III/2.2: 100	after Z 3432b; text by Louise Henriette of N	00435
369	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Keinen hat Gott verlassen"	E min.	SATB	39: 237	III/2.2: 73	after Z 5395	00439
370	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist"	C maj.	SATB	39: 238	III/2.2: 105	after Z 295; text by Luther	00440
371	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit"	A min.	SATB	39: 238	III/2.2: 74	after Z 8600c	00441
372	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Lass, o Herr, dein Ohr sich neigen"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 240	III/2.2: 128	after Z 6863; text by Opitz	00442
373	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier"	G maj.	SATB	39: 240	III/2.2: 74, 190	after Z 3498b; text by Clausnitzer	00443
374	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 241	III/2.2: 134	after Z 975; text after Ps. 147	00444
375	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich"	G maj.	SATB	39: 241	III/2.1: 45 III/2.2: 164	after Z 198; text by Herman	00445
376	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich"	A maj.	SATB	39: 242	III/2.2: 197	after Z 198; text by Herman	00446
377	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt"	D maj.	SATB	39: 242	III/2.2: 26	after Z 2383; text by Schein	00447
378	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt"	G maj.	SATB	39: 243	III/2.2: 153	after Z 1067; text by Löwenstern	00448
379	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht, Jesus"	G maj.	SATB	39: 243	III/2.2: 87	after Z 3448a	00449
380	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht, weil"	E♭ maj.	SATB	39: 244	III/2.1: 62 III/2.2: 178	after Z 3449; text by Keymann	00450
324	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Meine Seele erhebet den Herren"	E min.	SATB	39: 212	III/2.2: 73	after German Magnificat; text by Luther after Lk. 1:46–55	00394
381	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Meines Lebens letzte Zeit"	E min.	SATB	39: 244	III/2.2: 199	after Z 6380; ↔ BWV 488	00451
382	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 245	III/2.1: 40 III/2.2: 28	after Z 3986; text by Luther	00452
383	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Mitten wir im Leben sind"	A min.	SATB	39: 246	III/2.2: 124	after Z 8502; text by Luther after Media vita	00453
384	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr"	C min.	SATB	39: 247	III/2.2: 86	↔ Z 3355; text by Gerhardt	00454
385	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist"	A maj.	SATB	39: 247	III/2.1: 76 III/2.2: 22	after Z 2029a; text by Luther	00455
386	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun danket alle Gott"	A maj.	SATB	39: 248	III/2.1: 101 III/2.2: 20	after Z 5142; text by Rinkart	00456
387	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun freut euch, Gottes Kinder all"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 248	III/2.2: 104	after Z 364; text by Alberus	00457
388	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein"	G maj.	SATB	39: 248	III/2.2: 103	after Z 4427; text by Luther	00458
389	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren"	C maj.	SATB	39: 249	III/2.1: 32 III/2.2: 159	after Z 8244; text by Gramann after Ps. 103	00459
390	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren"	C maj.	SATB	39: 250	III/2.1: 58 III/2.2: 176	after Z 8244; text by Gramann after Ps. 103	00460
391	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun preiset alle Gottes Barmherzigkeit"	G maj.	SATB	39: 250	III/2.2: 131	after Z 4089a; text by Löwenstern	00461
392	5.	1734–1750	chorale setting "Nun ruhen alle Wälder"	B♭ maj.	SATB	39: 251	III/2.2: 172	after BWV 97/9; text by Gerhardt	00462
396	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Nun sich der Tag geendet hat"	A min.	SATB	39: 252	III/2.2: 142	after Z 212b; text by Krieger	00466
397	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort"	F maj.	SATB	39: 253	III/2.1: 23 III/2.2: 163	after Z 5820; text by Johann Rist; ↔ BWV 513	00467
398	5.	c. 1728–1729	chorale setting "O Gott, du frommer Gott"	D maj.	SATB	39: 254	III/2.2: 182	after Z 5206b; text by Heermann; ↔ BWV 197a/7	00468
399	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Gott, du frommer Gott"	G maj.	SATB	39: 254	III/2.2: 184	after Z 5148; text by Heermann	00469
400	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Herzensangst"	E♭ maj.	SATB	39: 255	III/2.2: 99	↔ Z 1003; text by Müller von Königsberg	00470
401	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig"	F maj.	SATB	39: 255	III/2.2: 94	after Z 4361a; text by Decius after Agnus Dei	00471
402	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß"	E♭ maj.	SATB	39: 256	III/2.2: 114	after Z 8303; text by Heyden	00472
403	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Mensch, schau Jesum Christum an"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 257	III/2.2: 116	after Z 3994a–b; text by Specht; ↔ Z 3994c	00473
404	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid"	A min.	SATB	39: 257	III/2.2: 34	after Z 1915; text by Rist	00474
404	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid"	F min.	SATB		III/2.2: 215	after Z 1915; text by Rist	00474
393	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben"	A maj.	SATB	39: 251	III/2.1: 44 III/2.2: 163	after Z 2293b; text by Gerhardt	00463
394	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben"	A maj.	SATB	39: 252	III/2.1: 96 III/2.2: 210	after Z 2293b; text by Gerhardt	00464
395	5.	1724–1750	chorale setting "O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben"	A maj.	SATB	39: 252	III/2.2: 208	after BWV 245/11; text by Gerhardt	00465
405	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen"	D min.	SATB	39: 258	III/2.2: 124	after Z 1583; text by Dach; ↔ BWV 495	00475
406	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen"	D min.	SATB	39: 258	III/2.2: 129	after Z 1581; text by Dach	00476
407	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "O wir armen Sünder"	D maj.	SATB	39: 258	III/2.2: 114	after Z 8187c; text by Bonnus [de]	00477
408	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Schaut, ihr Sünder"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 259	III/2.2: 98	after Z 8569/B; text by Löwenstern	00478
409	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Seelenbräutigam"	A maj.	SATB	39: 260	III/2.2: 82, 216	after Z 3255a–b; text by Drese; ↔ BWV 496	00479
410	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig"	G min.	SATB	39: 260	III/2.2: 98	after Z 3889b; text by Keymann; ↔ BWV 499	00480
411	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied"	G maj.	SATB	39: 260	III/2.2: 146	after Z 6424; text by Löwenstern	00481
412	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 261	III/2.2: 119	after Z 849; text by Pfeiffer [de]; ↔ BWV 501	00482
413	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen"	D min.	SATB	39: 262	III/2.2: 130	after Z 7886b; text by Gerhardt; ↔ BWV 481	00483
414	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn"	G maj.	SATB	39: 262	III/2.2: 86	after Z 439; ↔ BWV 253	00484
415	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Valet will ich dir geben"	D maj.	SATB	39: 263	III/2.2: 16	after Z 5404a; text by Herberger	00485
416	5.	1724-04-07	chorale setting "Vater unser im Himmelreich"	D min.	SATB	39: 263	III/2.1: 94 III/2.2: 27	after Z 2561; text by Luther after Mt 6:9–13; ↔ BWV 245.1/5	00486
417	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen"	B min.	SATB	39: 264	III/2.1: 92 III/2.2: 209	after Z 5264b; text by Helmbold	00487
418	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen"	A min.	SATB	39: 264	III/2.2: 192	after Z 5264b; text by Helmbold	00488
419	5.	1726–1761 (CPE)	chorale setting "Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen"	A min.	SATB	39: 265	III/2.2: 64	by Bach, C. P. E.; after BWV 16/6; text by Eber	00489
419	5.	1726–1761 (CPE)	chorale setting "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen"	A min.	SATB	39: 265	III/2.2: 64	by Bach, C. P. E.; after BWV 16/6; text by Helmbold	00489
257	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit"	A min.	SATB	39: 178	III/2.1: 46 III/2.2: 170	after Z 4441a; text by Luther after Ps. 124	00327
420	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz"	A min.	SATB	39: 265	III/2.2: 84	after Z 1689a	00490
421	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz"	A min.	SATB	39: 266	III/2.1: 65 III/2.2: 178	after Z 1689a; ↔ BWV 1164/2	00491
422	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen"	G Mix.	SATB	39: 266	III/2.1: 82 III/2.2: 204	after Z 6461; → Z 6462; text by Gerhardt	00492
423	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Was betrübst du dich, mein Herze"	G Dor.	SATB	39: 267	III/2.2: 140	↔ Z 6830; text by Herrmann [wikisource:de]	00493
424	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betrübet"	A min.	SATB	39: 267	III/2.2: 108	after Z 1837; text by Schultt, R. F. [scores]; ↔ BWV 506	00494
425	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Was willst du dich, o meine Seele, kränken"	A min.	SATB	39: 268	III/2.2: 142	after Z 7844; text by Werder [de]	00495
426	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Weltlich Ehr und zeitlich Gut"	C maj.	SATB	39: 269	III/2.2: 122	after Z 4972; text by Weiße	00496
427	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wenn ich in Angst und Not"	E♭ maj.	SATB	39: 269	III/2.2: 85	after Z 4233; text by Löwenstern	00497
428	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wenn mein Stündlein verhanden ist"	G maj.	SATB	39: 270	III/2.2: 187	after Z 4482a; text by Herman	00498
429	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Wenn mein Stündlein verhanden ist"	A maj.	SATB	39: 270	III/2.1: 91 III/2.2: 29	after Z 4482a; text by Herman	00499
430	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Wenn mein Stündlein verhanden ist"	A maj.	SATB	39: 271	III/2.1: 68 III/2.2: 201	after Z 4482a; text by Herman	00500
431	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein"	F maj.	SATB	39: 272	III/2.2: 38	after Z 394; text by Eber	00501
432	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein"	G maj.	SATB	39: 272	III/2.2: 146	after Z 394; text by Eber	00502
433	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wer Gott vertraut, hat wohl gebaut"	G maj.	SATB	39: 273	III/2.2: 78	after Z 8207; text by Magdeburg [de]^[45]	00503
434	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende"	A min.	SATB	39: 273	III/2.1: 38	after Z 2778; text by Emilie Juliane of B-M	00504
434	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten"	A min.	SATB	39: 273	III/2.2: 85	after Z 2778; text by Neumark	00504
435	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wie bist du, Seele, in mir so gar betrübt"	E min.	SATB	39: 274	III/2.2: 143	after Z 4092; text by Zeutschner [choralwiki]	00505
436	5.	c. 1735 or earlier	chorale setting "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern"	E maj.	SATB	39: 274	III/2.1: 45 III/2.2: 165	after Z 8359; text by Nicolai	00506
437	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wir glauben all an einen Gott"	D Dor.	SATB	39: 275	III/2.2: 76	after Z 7971; text by Luther after Creed	00507
258	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält"	B min.	SATB	39: 179	III/2.2: 194	after Z 4441a; text by Jonas	00328
438	5.	1750 or earlier	chorale setting "Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst"	F maj.	SATB	39: 276	III/2.2: 90	after Z 305; text by Kolross	00508

In the 1725 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach

Included in the second Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (started 1725): BWV 299: "Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen" (included as No. 39, in both a four-part chorale version and a voice and bass version) • BWV 397: "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort" (included as No. 42 in a voice and bass version = BWV 513)

With a voice and bass variant in Schemellis Gesangbuch

Two-part versions in Schemellis Gesangbuch:^[46] No. 40 (3), BWV 447 → BWV 297• No. 281 (18), BWV 481 → BWV 413• No. 293 (22), BWV 499 → BWV 410• No. 296 (23), BWV 500 ↔ BWV 500a, four-part variant in St Mark Passion pasticcio• No. 315 (26), BWV 501 → BWV 412• No. 320 (27), BWV 441 → BWV 441^* or deest • No. 397 (32), BWV 452 → BWV 299• No. 488 (37), BWV 461 → BWV 320• No. 741 (53), BWV 470 → BWV 357• No. 779 (55), BWV 506 → BWV 424• No. 881 (63), BWV 488 → BWV 258• No. 894 (65), BWV 495 → BWV 405

Other four-part chorales in early manuscripts

Authenticated as Bach's after the first edition (1950) of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis: BWV 1089: "Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund" • BWV 1122: "Denket doch, ihr Menschenkinder" • BWV 1123: "Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst" • BWV 1124: "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" • BWV 1125: "O Gott, du frommer Gott" • BWV 1126: "Lobet Gott, unsern Herren" • BWV deest: "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben"

References

^ Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Johann Friedrich Agricola. "Bach's Nekrolog" (full title: "VI. Denkmal dreyer verstorbenen Mitglieder der Societät der musikalischen Wissenschafften; C. Der dritte und letzte ist der im Orgelspielen Weltberühmte HochEdle Herr Johann Sebastian Bach, Königlich-Pohlnischer und Churfürstlich Sächsicher Hofcompositeur, und Musikdirector in Leipzig"), pp. 158–176 in Lorenz Christoph Mizler's Musikalische Bibliothek [de], Volume IV Part 1. Leipzig, Mizlerischer Bücherverlag, 1754 – pp. 167–168
^ D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 123 at Bach Digital website; Mus.ms. Bach St 123 at Berlin State Library website; RISM 989003631
^ "Leipzig, Stadtbibliothek Leipzig, Musikbibliothek: D-LEb Peters Ms. R 18 = Choralsammlung Dietel (Depositum im Bach-Archiv)" (description of Dietel's collection of four-part chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach). Bach Digital. 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ § "Dietel (A1)" in Quick key to the early chorale collections at www.bach-chorales.com
^ 149 Chorales, D-LEb Peters Ms. R 18 (Bach, Johann Sebastian): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
^ Dirst 2017, pp. 469.
^ Melamed & Marissen 2006, p. 125.
^ Schulze 1983, pp. 84ff.
^ Schulze 1996, p. 40.
^ Platen 1976, pp. 50–51.
^ ^a ^b Dürr & Kobayashi 1998, p. 468.
^ ^a ^b "Welt ade, ich bin dein müde BWV Anh. 170 (= 27/6)". Bach Digital. Leipzig: Bach Archive; et al. 2018-05-29.
^ "Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen BWV 43". Bach Digital. Leipzig: Bach Archive; et al. 2020-04-24.
^ "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben [1st version] BWV 8.1". Bach Digital. Leipzig: Bach Archive; et al. 2020-04-08.
^ ^a ^b Vetter, Daniel (1713). Musicalische Kirch- und Hauß-Ergötzlichkeit (in German). Vol. 2. Leipzig. No. 91. OCLC 857536916.
^ Luke Dahn. BWV 281 at bach-chorales.com, 2017
^ ^a ^b Johann Sebastian Bach's Werke (BGA), Bach-Gesellschaft Leipzig, ed. Franz Wüllner, Breitkopf & Härtel, vol 39 (1892) and Schlußband (final volume) (1899).
^ ^a ^b Bernhard Friedrich Richter (editor). Joh. Seb. Bach: 389 Choral-Gesänge für gemischten Chor. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1899 (later also published as Bach: Choralgesänge)
^ Dürr & Kobayashi 1998, p. 285.
^ RISM 00000990003404; copy in Leipzig City Library: D-LEm II. 1. 4° 103 at Bach Digital website
^ Dürr & Kobayashi 1998, pp. 284–301.
^ Charles Sanford Terry (editor). The Four-Part Chorals of J. S. Bach: With the German Text of the Hymns and English Translations. Travis and Emery, 2009. ISBN 1906857245
^ Albert Riemenschneider (editor). Bach: 371 Harmonized Chorales and 69 Chorale Melodies with Figured Bass. New York: G. Schirmer, 1941.
^ Imre Sulyok (editor). J. S. Bach: Vierstimmige Choralgesänge. Editio Musica Budapest, 1982 (pocket score edited by János Dobra: 1988)
^ Johann Sebastian Bach: 389 Chorales for SATB voices with German Text. Kalmus, 1985. ISBN 0769244203
^ Dürr & Kobayashi 1998.
^ Georg Christian Schemelli, editor; Johann Sebastian Bach, composer and arranger. Musicalisches Gesang-Buch, darinnen 954 geistreiche, sowohl alte als neue Lieder und Arien, mit wohlgesetzten Melodien, in Discont und Baß, befindlich sind: Vornehmlich denen Evangelischen Gemeinen im Stifte, Naumburg-Zeitz gewidmet. Leipzig: Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf, 1736
^ BGA Vol. 39 (1893), pp. 277ff.
^ ^a ^b Zahn 1889–1893.
^ Dürr & Kobayashi 1998, pp. 471–481.
^ Uwe Wolf (editor), Henry S. Drinker (translator). "Foreword", p. 4 in Johann Sebastian Bach: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (Lord God, we praise thee all of us) BWV 130 (Partitur/Full score). Carus, 2015
^ Anja Morgenstern (editor), Henry S. Drinker (translator). "Foreword", p. 4 in Johann Sebastian Bach: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen BWV 146 / BC A 70 (Partitur/Full score). Carus, 2004
^ Daniel R. Melamed. J. S. Bach and the German Motet. Cambridge University Press, 1995. ISBN 052141864X, pp. 38–40
^ Bach Digital Work 00342 at Bach Digital website
^ Bach Notes and Translations at www.emmanuelmusic.org
^ Bach Digital Work 01339 at Bach Digital website
^ Bach Digital Work 00571 at Bach Digital website
^ Bach Digital Work 01270 at Bach Digital website
^ Bach Digital Work 01679 at Bach Digital website
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^ Zahn 1889–1893, III, p. 131.
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^ Four–part Realizations of Two–Part Schemelli Chorales at bach-chorales.com

Sources

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Melamed, Daniel R.; Marissen, Michael (2006), "Four-part chorales", An Introduction to Bach Studies, Oxford University Press, pp. 124–126, ISBN 978-0-19-530492-3
Platen, Emil [in German] (1976). "Zur Echtheit einiger Choralsätze Johann Sebastian Bachs" [On the authenticity of some of Johann Sebastian Bach's chorale settings]. In Schulze, Hans-Joachim; Wolff, Christoph (eds.). Bach-Jahrbuch 1975 [Bach Yearbook 1975]. Bach-Jahrbuch (in German). Vol. 61. Neue Bachgesellschaft. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt. pp. 50–62. doi:10.13141/bjb.v1975.
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External links

"Other Vocal Works sorted Thematically", Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta
"Index to Texts and Translations of Bach Cantatas and Other Vocal Works – Part 7: Chorales BWV 250–438"
Bach Chorale Listing: list at the International Music Score Library Project
Free scores of Johann Sebastian Bach's Chorale Harmonizations in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
Thomas Braatz: "The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach's Four-Part Chorales", September 2006; retrieved 21 May 2009.
Scores in Capella format (in German, English, and Russian)
Sortable Index of the Chorales by J.S. Bach at www.bach-chorales.com

Johann Sebastian Bach's chorale harmonisations, alternatively named four-part chorales, are Lutheran hymn settings that characteristically conform to the following:

four-part harmony
SATB vocal forces
pre-existing hymn tune allotted to the soprano part
text treatment:
- homophonic
- no repetitions (i.e., each syllable of the hymn text is sung one time)

Around 400 of such chorale settings by Bach, mostly composed in the first four decades of the 18th century, are extant:

Around half of that number are chorales which were transmitted in the context of larger vocal works such as cantatas, motets, Passions and oratorios. A large part of these chorales are extant as autographs by the composer, and for nearly all of them a colla parte instrumental and/or continuo accompaniment are known.
All other four-part chorales exclusively survived in collections of short works, which include manuscripts and 18th-century prints. Apart from the Three Wedding Chorales collection (BWV 250–252), these are copies by other scribes and prints only published after the composer's death, lacking context information, such as instrumental accompaniment, for the individual harmonisations.

Apart from homophonic choral settings, Bach's Lutheran hymn harmonisations also appear as:

sung chorale fantasias in some of Bach's larger vocal works
hymn melodies for which Bach composed or improved a thorough bass accompaniment, for instance as included in Georg Christian Schemelli's Musicalisches Gesang-Buch
harmonisations included in purely instrumental compositions, most typically organ compositions such as chorale preludes or chorale partitas.

History

The compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach that had been printed during his lifetime were nearly exclusively instrumental works. Moreover, by the time Bach died in 1750 it was forgotten that a few of his vocal works (BWV 71, BWV 439–507,...) had indeed been printed in the first half of the 18th century.^[1] In the period between the publication of The Art of Fugue in the early 1750s, and the publication of further works from 1800, only one group of Bach's works was published: his four-part chorales.

The most complete 18th century publication of chorales by J. S. Bach is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's edition in four volumes, published by Breitkopf from 1784 to 1787. About half of the chorale harmonisations in this collection have their origin in other extant works by Bach. This collection went through four more editions and countless reprintings until 1897. Several other collections of chorales by J. S. Bach were published, some of these using the original C-clefs or different texts.

The loss of musical material from Bach's death to the first printings of chorale collections may have been substantial. Not only are many works the chorales were extracted from no longer extant but there is no way of knowing how much of all the harmonisations that were once compiled the current collections include. For example, there is no way of knowing how many of the 150 harmonisations first proposed for sale in 1764 also appear in Princess Anna Amalia's manuscript which ultimately forms the basis of the Breitkopf edition. As to the chorale melodies with figured bass, current collections include less than one hundred of them whereas those proposed for sale in 1764 numbered 240.

The chorale harmonisations BWV 250–438 were probably all extracted from lost larger vocal works. For six of them the work they have been derived from has been identified. Bach's chorale harmonisations are all for a four-part choir (SATB), but Riemenschneider's and Terry's collections contain one 5-part SSATB choral harmonisation (Welt, ade! ich bin dein müde, Riemenscheider No. 150, Terry No. 365), not actually by Bach, but used by Bach as the concluding chorale to cantata Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende, BWV 27.

Some harmonisations exist in different keys, i.e. pitches, in 18th-century sources: for instance a Bach cantata autograph gives the four-part chorale in one key, and the same harmonisation is found in one or more of the early chorale compilations in a different key.