Cantata.docx

Cantata The Chorale and Church Cantata -

Lutheran J.S. Bach died in Leipzig The Lutheran services was on Sunday in Leipzig Luther pushed for the Church service was going to be in the vernacular language (German) Chorale (hymns) was sung to a German religious text Easy to sing and revised for Church performance An important way for the congregation to partake in the service Composers adapted them for 4-part singing Chorale prelude – a short instrumental composition based on the chorale. Cantata – piece that is sung Sonata – Piece that is played Church Cantata dated from the early 1700s. Composed for chorus, vocalists, orchestra, organ Bach composed a cantata every week for the readings. Cantata text is related to the readings/gospel and is a sermon in music Cantata is around 25 minutes long and had several different movements including: o Choruses (choir, ensemble, SATB), Recitative (half spoken, half sung, solo interlude), Aria (a solo song, accompaniment) and Duets.

CANTATA: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 140 (1731) CANTATA: Awake, the voice is calling us. -

Composed for 27th Sunday Trinity Matthew 25 The hymn: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, was composed by Pillip Nicolai in 3 stanzas

1. Chorus + Orchestra CHORALE STANZA 1 2. Recitative – solo + continuo 3. Duet for Soprano and Bass + violin, piccolo and continuo 4. Tenors – Chorus + strings and continuo CHORALE STANZA 2 5. Recitative – Bass 6. Duet

7. Chorus STANZA 3

CHORALE (doubled by the orchestra)