File 103 - Fifteen figural chorales : from J. S. Bach's Das Orgelbüchlein : for orchestra

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OTUFM 10-A-103

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Fifteen figural chorales : from J. S. Bach's Das Orgelbüchlein : for orchestra

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  • 1991 (Creation)

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3 ms. scores (58, 58, 69 p.) : pencil, copies with pencil additions, and computer printout with pencil additions

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Beckwith, John
(1927-2022)

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University of Toronto Music Library

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John Beckwith (1996)

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File consists of the manuscript score, a corrected copy of the score, and a typeset version of the score with corrections for orchestrated settings of chorales from Das Orgelbüchlein by Johann Sebastian Bach. Chorales included are:

  1. Von Himmel kam der Engel Schaar, BWV 607 (dedicated to Peter Williams)
  2. In dulci jubilo, BWV 708 (dedicated to William Aide)
  3. Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 (in memory of Northrop Frye)
  4. Wir Christenleut, BWV 612 (dedicated to Lucien Poirier)
  5. In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 (dedicated to Robyn Goodale)
  6. Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617 (dedicated to William Wright
  7. Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (dedicated to Geoffrey Payzant)
  8. Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620 (dedicated to Bonnie and Tim McGee)
  9. Hilf Gott, das mir's gelinge, BWV 624 (dedicated to Catherine Hindson and Udo Kasemets)
  10. Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 (dedicated to Beate Anhalt)
  11. Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend', BWV 632 (dedicated to Jean and Paul Pedersen)
  12. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 (dedicated to Myrtle Rose Guerrero)
  13. Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', BWV 635 (dedicated to Suzanne Meyers Sawa and George Sawa)
  14. Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 (dedicated to Istvan Anhalt)
  15. Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (dedicated to Keith MacMillan).

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