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Music Examples: Cantatas BWV 1-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-524, 1081-1127 | Instrumental BWV 525-1080 | Bach's Contemporaries | Videos of Performances of Bach’s Works | Realizations of Bach’s Works using Various Tuning Systems | Sources | Explanation


Chorales - Part 1
Chorales from Cantatas BWV 1-197

Music Examples - MIDI files

MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438

BWV

Mvt. / Music Example

Creator

Time

Source

1

Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

8:10, 1:07

The Bach Chorales

2

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:40

The Bach Chorales

3

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:22, 0:22

The Bach Chorales

4

Mvt. 8: Chorale | Mvt. 8: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:46, 0:46

The Bach Chorales

5

Mvt. 4: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:33

The Bach Chorales

6

Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

3:50, 0:23

The Bach Chorales

7

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:47

The Bach Chorales

8

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:54

The Bach Chorales

9

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:39

The Bach Chorales

10

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:56

The Bach Chorales

11

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:56

The Bach Chorales

12

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:37

The Bach Chorales

13

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:32

The Bach Chorales

14

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:37

The Bach Chorales

16

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:42

The Bach Chorales

17

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

1:25

The Bach Chorales

18

Mvt. 5: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Chorale a [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:45, 0:45

The Bach Chorales

19

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:40, 0:40

The Bach Chorales

20

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 11: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:51, 0:51

The Bach Chorales

24

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale short [MIDI]

M. Greentree

1:21, 0:38

The Bach Chorales

25

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver 1 |
Mvt. 6: Chorale ver 2 [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:42, 0:42,
0:42

The Bach Chorales

26

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:28

The Bach Chorales

27

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

1:21

The Bach Chorales

28

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:47

The Bach Chorales

29

Mvt. 8: Chorale | Mvt. 8: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

1:09, 1:09

The Bach Chorales

30

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:45, 0:45

The Bach Chorales

31

Mvt. 9: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:40

The Bach Chorales

32

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:42

The Bach Chorales

33

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:57

The Bach Chorales

36

Mvt. 4: Chorale 2 | Mvt. 8: Chorale 2 [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:51, 0:22

The Bach Chorales

37

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:46

The Bach Chorales

38

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:45

The Bach Chorales

39

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:42, 0:42

The Bach Chorales

40

Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

0:30, 0:40,
1:01

The Bach Chorales

41

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale short [MIDI]

M. Greentree

1:40, 1:28

The Bach Chorales

42

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

43

Mvt. 11: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

44

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

45

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

46

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale short [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

47

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

48

Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

52

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

55

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

56

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

57

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

59

Mvt. 3: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

60

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

61

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

62

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

64

Mvt. 2: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Chorale |
Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

65

Mvt. 2: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

66

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

67

Mvt. 4: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

69

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

69a

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

70

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 11: Chorale |
Mvt. 11: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

72

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

73

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

74

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

75

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 14: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

76

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 14: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

77

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

78

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

79

Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 3: Chorale |
Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

80

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

81

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

83

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

84

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

85

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

86

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

87

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

88

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

89

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

90

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

91

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

92

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 9: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

93

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

94

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

95

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

96

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

97

Mvt. 9: Chorale | Mvt. 9: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

98

Mvt. 1: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

99

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

100

Mvt. 6: Chorale []

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

101

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

102

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

103

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

104

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

105

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

106

Mvt. 2: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

107

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

108

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

110

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

111

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

112

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

113

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

114

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

115

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

116

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

117

Mvt. 4: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Chorale ver 1 |
Mvt. 4: Chorale ver 2 [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

119

Mvt. 9: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

120

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

120a

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

121

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

122

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

123

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

124

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

125

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

126

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

127

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

128

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

129

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

130

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

133

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

135

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

136

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

137

Mvt. 1: Chorale | Mvt. 2: Chorale |
Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
Mvt. 5: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

138

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

139

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

140

Mvt. 1: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Chorale |
Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

144

Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 3: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

145

Mvt. 0: Chorale a | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
Mvt. 5: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

146

Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

147

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 10: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

148

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

149

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

151

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

153

Mvt. 1: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
Mvt. 9: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

154

Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 8: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

155

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

156

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

157

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

158

Mvt. 4: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

159

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

161

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

162

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

164

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

165

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

166

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

168

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

169

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

171

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

172

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ch |
Mvt. 6: Chorale vn [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

174

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

175

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

176

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

177

Mvt. 5: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

178

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

179

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

180

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ver [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

183

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

184

Mvt. 5: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

185

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

187

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

188

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

190

Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Chorale ch [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

194

Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Chorale ver |
Mvt. 12: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

195

Mvt. 6: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

197

Mvt. 5: Chorale | Mvt. 10: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

The Bach Chorales

197a

Mvt. 7: Chorale [MIDI]

M. Greentree

 

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This page includes a set of midi files of chorales harmonized by J. S. Bach. These short works are used in church services and in the study of the practices of harmony.

The BWV catalog numbers were created in 1950 to standardize references to Bach's work. No longer need there be confusion about WHICH fugue in g minor is being talked about.

Most of these chorales may be found in the following two editions:

Bach, 371 Harmonized Chorales and 69 Chorale Melodies with Figured Bass, ed. Albert Riemenschneider, G. Schirmer, NY, 1941.
This is a reworking of the Bach-Kirnberger edition of 370 chorales.
Johann Sebastian Bach, 389 Chorales, Kalmus K06002, Belwin Inc, 15800 NW 48th Ave, Miami, FL 33014
This is a re-publication of the Richter edition of 389 chorales.

These files were created on a Macintosh using Coda's Finale.



Source: The Bach Chorales, by Margaret Greentree
© 1996-2004 by Margaret Greentree, all rights reserved.
Warning: The music examples in the Bach Cantatas Website are for educational purposes only. Any distribution or commercial use of these music examples is absolutely forbidden. Use of MIDI files of the Chorales without permission from Margaret Greentree or the artists is an infringement of rights reserved.
The music examples were compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2005 - August 2005)

Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales


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Music Examples: Cantatas BWV 1-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-524, 1081-1127 | Instrumental BWV 525-1080 | Bach's Contemporaries | Videos of Performances of Bach’s Works | Realizations of Bach’s Works using Various Tuning Systems | Sources | Explanation




 

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