Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 7445a | EKG: 98 |
Text: |
The first verse of this chorale text is a German versification of the antiphon Veni Sancte Spiritus by an anonymous poet of the 15th century. Martin Luther added verses 2 and 3 which first appeared in print in Wittenberg, 1524. |
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Melody: |
This melody by an unknown composer dates back to the 15th century and perhaps is related somewhat to the melody for the hymn Adesto, sancta spiritus by Marchetto di Padua, circa 1270. It first appeared in the present form in Geystliche Gesangk Buchleyn (edited by Johann Walter) in Wittenberg, 1524 together with the additional verses which Martin Luther had added. |
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Early Form of Melody: |
From Johann Walter’s (1524) setting for 4 voices: |
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From an unspecified 16th-century hymnal source: |
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See also below: Arnold von Bruck’s (1544) 4-pt setting: |
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From Samuel Scheidt’s 4-pt. setting (1650): |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
Text 1: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott | EKG: 98
Authors:
Anonymous 15th century German poet - verse 1
Martin Luther (1524) - verses 2-3 |
Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
1 |
BWV 59 |
Mvt. 3 |
1723 |
- |
220 |
- |
110 |
A82:3 |
PDF |
Mvt. 3 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 3 (Leusink) [ram] |
3 |
BWV 226 |
Mvt. 2 |
1729 |
69 |
221 |
69 |
16 |
F126.1 |
PDF
PDFv |
Mvt. 2 (CCARH) [midi] | Mvt. 2 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 2 ver (MG) [midi] |
BWV 59/3: D 110 (w/o Instrumental part) |
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Text 2: O Gottes Geist, mein Trost und Rat | EKG:
Author: Johann Rist (1651) |
Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
9 |
BWV 175 |
Mvt. 7 |
1725 |
- |
220 |
- |
- |
A89:7 |
PDF
PDFch |
Mvt. 7 (MG) [midi] |
Mvt. 7 ch (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 7 (Leusink) [ram] |
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Untexted: |
Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 172 |
Mvt. 5 |
1724 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A81:5 |
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Mvt. 5 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 651 |
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1739-41
1746-47
1750 |
- |
- |
- |
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K74 |
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Chorale Prelude [midi] |
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BWV 651a |
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Weimar |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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BWV 652 |
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1739-41
1746-47
1750 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
K75 |
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Chorale Prelude [midi] |
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BWV 652a |
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Weimar |
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BWV 651 Leipzig Revision 1739-1741; 1746-1747; 1750
BWV 651a Weimar (is considerably shorter)
BWV 652 Leipzig Revision same dates as BWV 651
BWV 652a Weimar (has more embellishments to chorale melody and other changes as well) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
Heinrich Faber (before 1500 - 1552):
Komm, heiliger Geist for 5 voices |
Johann Walter (1496-1570):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, 4-pt. setting for voices (1524). See: Score |
Arnold von Bruck (1500 (?) - 1554):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, 4-pt. setting for voices (1544). See: Score |
Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630):
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, SST, bc (1618)
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, S, 4 insts, bc (1626) |
Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654):
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (ant), SATB, SATB, SSWV 8, in Cantiones Sacrae 8 voices (Hamburg, 1620)
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (ant), SS, 2 instrumentss (SSWV 38); in Cantiones Sacrae 8 voices (Hamburg, 1620)
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, 4-pt. setting (Görlitz, 1650). See: Score |
Johann Heinrich Scheidemann (1595-1663):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
Nikolaus Hasse (1617-1672):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637-1707):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, 2 Chorale Preludes for Organ, BuxWV 199 and 200 |
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Ján Šimbracký (?? - d 1657):
Komm heiliger Geist Herre Gott, 8 voices, bc |
Andreas Nicolaus Vetter (1666-1734):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann (1679-1735):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, 2 Chorale Preludes for Organ
(Leipzig,
1733) |
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
Mass based upon chorale melody Komm heiliger Geist (2 Versions) for 5 voices and bc
Komm heiliger Geist for 4 voices 2 Oboes Strings, and bc |
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780):
Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Chorale Prelude for Organ and Oboe or Trumpet |
Moritz Hauptmann (1792-1868):
Motet: Komm, heiliger Geist for Choir and Solo voices, Op. 36 |
August Eduard Grell (1800-1886):
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Motet for Male Chorus |
Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn (1855-1933):
Motet: Komm heiliger Geist (Leipzig, 1921) |
Hans Humpert (1901-1943):
Chorale Motet: Komm, heiliger Geist (1932) |
Rudolf Petzold (1908-1991):
Komm, heiliger Geist for Choir, Soli, Orchestra, op. 36 (1957) |
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Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella 2004 Software, version 5.1.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (April 2006) |