2014 Bach Festival Singer Resources

Rehearsal Schedule 

Performance: Sunday, March 30, 4:00 PM

Warm-up: 3:30 PM

***** CHOIR ATTIRE: ALL BLACK *****

Program (2014/03/24)

Text and Translations (2014/03/24)

Cantata #127 - Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott

1. Chorus:  (YouTube)           Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott
2. Recitative: (Tenor)          Wenn alles sich zur letzten Zeit
3. Aria: (Soprano)                Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen
4. Recitative & Aria: (Bass)  Wenn einstens die Posaunen schallen  
5. Chorale: (YouTube)            Ach Herr, vergib all unser Schuld!

Chorales:

• Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen
• Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (Herzliebster Jesu)
• Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe! (Herzlich tut mich verlangen)
• Wenn ich einmal soll Scheiden (Herlich tut mich verlangen)
• Wer hat dich so geschlagen (O Welt, ich muß dich lassen)
• O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ sünde gross

Click on the links above to download a file containing the following materials:

1. Musical score as a PDF document - includes both German and phonetic text
2. Audio (MIDI) files to assist in learning the SATB parts.  There is one file containing balanced SATB voices as well as separate files for each voice in which a specific voice is highlighted.
3. An MP3 audio file of a recording of the chorale (this is limited by copyright "fair use" standard of less than 15% of the full copyrighted work).

Please download either of these PDF files and send to friends and family to invite them to the concert. Or print and post them in a public location.

"A Guide to German Pronunciation"