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Discussions: Scores of Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Bach’s Manuscripts: | Part 1 | Part 2 | Scoring of Bach's Vocal Works
Scoring Tables of Bach Cantatas: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Voice | Abbreviations | Search Works/Movements


Index to Scores of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Part 1: Cantatas BWV 1-50

 

Cantatas BWV 51-100 >

BWV 1 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.01 MB] | Score BGA [4.49 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 1 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver 2 | Mvt. 6 ver 3 [cap]
Finale: PDF Score [1.10 MB] | Mus Format [Explantion]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [BWV 1/1,6]

BWV 2 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.46 MB] | Score BGA [1.73 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B N. Mus. ms. 681 | D-LEb Thomana 2 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein [BWV 2/1,6]

BWV 3 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.50 MB] | Score BGA [1.87 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 157, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 157, Faszikel 2 | D-LEb Thomana 3 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver 2 [cap]
Finale: PDF Score [0.74 MB]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht II [BWV 3/1,2,6]

BWV 4 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.81 MB] | Score BGA [2.68 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 4 (early version) | Verschollen BWV 4, Originalstimmen (later version) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 8 ver
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 8 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Complete Cantata [22:00] | Violin Part
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Christ lag in Todesbanden [BWV 4/1-8]

BWV 5 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.58 MB] | Score BGA [2.40 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 5 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Scores Examples: Mvt. 1
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wo soll ich fliehen hin / Auf meinen lieben Gott [BWV 5/1,4,7]

BWV 6 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.97 MB] | Score BGA [2.45 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 2 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 7 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 1 Ob1 | Mvt. 1 Ob 2 | Mvt. 1 Tc | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score with Commentary
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Danket dem Herrn, heut’ und allzeit [BWV 6/3] | Erhalt uns, Herr bei deinem Wort [BWV 6/6]

BWV 7 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1,71 MB] | Score BGA [3.22 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 7 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Scores Examples: Examples from the Score with Commentary | Various motifs extracted from BWV 7/1 | The Figured Organ Player's Part to the Cantata, BWV 7
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam [BWV 7/1,7]

BWV 8 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.65 MB] | Score BGA [2.97 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 8 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore:: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben [BWV 8/1,6]

BWV 9 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.24 MB] | Score BGA [2.89 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 9 | D-Eib A. A. 2 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score with Commentary
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her [BWV 9/1,7]

BWV 10 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.71 MB] | Score BGA [2.68 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 10 [Bach Digital]
Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [John Reese]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
Finale: PDF Score [0.95 MB]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Complete Cantata [18:30] | Oboe part | Violin part
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren [The German Magnificat] [BWV 10/1,5,7]

BWV 11 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.43 MB] | Score BGA [5.20 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 5 | PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 356 [früher D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 356] [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 11/6] | Von Gott will ich nicht lassen [BWV 11/9]

BWV 12 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.48 MB] | Score BGA [1.59 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 7* (BWV 12: Mvts.) | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 109, Faszikel 1* (BWV 12: Parts)
Chorales: Mvt. 7
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Jesu, meine Freude [BWV 12/6] | Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan [BWV 12/7]

BWV 13 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.36 MB] | Score BGA [1.77 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 4 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 69 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele [BWV 13/3] | O Welt, ich muß dich lassen [BWV 13/6]

BWV 14 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.16 MB] | Score BGA [3.29 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 398, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 398, Faszikel 2 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 879 | D-LEb Thomana 14 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit [BWV 14/1,6]

BWV 15 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.90 MB] | Score BGA [3.07 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 13a | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 476 [Bach Digital]
Capella: Mvts. 8&9 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist [BWV 15/10]

BWV 16 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.64 MB] | Score BGA [1.92 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 7 | D-B Am.B 102-104, Faszikel 1 (Am.B 102) | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 44 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 100 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum] [BWV 16/1] | Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen [BWV 16/6]

BWV 17 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.80 MB] | Score BGA [2.51 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 5 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 101 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren [BWV 17/7]

BWV 18 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.04 MB] | Score BGA [2.29 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 34 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 5 a
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Die Litanei [BWV 18/3] | Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt [BWV 18/5]

BWV 19 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.31 MB] | Score BGA [3.10 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 8 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 25a | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 25b [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ch
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, O Herr [BWV 19/5] | Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele [BWV 19/7]

BWV 20 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.29 MB] | Score BGA [3.42 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 20 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 11
Capella: Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wach auf, mein Geist, erhebe dich>O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort [BWV 20/1,7,11]

BWV 21 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [3.73 MB] | Score BGA [5.85 MB] | Score BGA Anh [0.66 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 354 [früher: Mus. ms. Bach St 56a] [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Mvt. 9: Chorus w/ Chorale [4:30]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten [BWV 21/9]

BWV 22 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.65 MB] | Score BGA [2.24 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 46, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 119 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn [BWV 22/5]

BWV 23 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.65 MB] | Score BGA [2.81 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile) [Bach Digital]:
1st version: D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 69 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 1
2nd version: D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 2 | D-Bsa SA 18
3rd version: D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 70, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 2
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Christe, du Lamm Gottes [BWV 23/2,4]

BWV 24 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.78 MB] | Score BGA [2.38 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 4 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 19 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6s
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: O Gott, du frommer Gott, Melody 2 [BWV 24/6]

BWV 25 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.43 MB] | Score BGA [2.39 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 376 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 1022 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver 1 | Mvt. 6 ver 2
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Befiehl du deine Wege [I] [BWV 25/1] | Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele [BWV 25/6]

BWV 26 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.65 MB] | Score BGA [2.47 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 47, Faszikel 1 [Bach Digital]
Chorales Mvt. 6:
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig [BWV 26/1,6]

BWV 27 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.56 MB] | Score BGA [2.37 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 105, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 105, Faszikel 2 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 105, Faszikel 3 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 164 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten [BWV 27/1] | Welt, Ade! ich bin dein mude [BWV 27/6]

BWV 28 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.13 MB] | Score BGA [2.25 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 92 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 37 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 100 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Mvt. 2: Chorus (Chorale) [3:30]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren [BWV 28/2] | Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen [BWV 28/6]

BWV 29 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.81 MB] | Score BGA [3.70 MB] | Manuscript (1731) [41.81 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Am.B 540 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 166 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 106, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 106, Faszikel 2 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 8 ch
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 1 ver 2 | Mvt. 1 ver 3 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 8 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvts. 6-7 | Mvt. 8 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Mvt. 2: Chorus (original key) [2:30] | Mvt. 2: Chorus (down a step) [2:30]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren [BWV 29/8]

BWV 30 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.52 MB] | Score BGA [6.59 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 31, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 31, Faszikel 2 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 31, Faszikel 3 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 31, Faszikel 4 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 | Mvt. 12 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele [BWV 30/6]

BWV 30a Scores: Score BGA Anh [0.93 MB] | Score BGA [2.MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 43, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 31, Faszikel 2 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 | Mvt. 12 | Mvt. 13 [MuseScore]

BWV 31 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.16 MB] | Score BGA [4.44 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 1 [früher D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 1] | PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 2 [früher D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 2] | PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 3 [früher D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 3] | PL-Kj Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 4 [früher D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 14, Faszikel 4] [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 9
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 9 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist [BWV 31/8,9]

BWV 32 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.50 MB] | Score BGA [2.19 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 126 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 67 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele [BWV 32/6]

BWV 33 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.94 MB] | Score BGA [2.82 MB]
Autograph Score (Fascimile): D LEb Thomana 33 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 33/1,5,6]

BWV 34 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.83 MB] | Score BGA [2.58 MB] | Supplement [1.62 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Am.B 39 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 73 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]

BWV 34a Scores: Score BGA [2.94 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 73 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]

BWV 35 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.23 MB] | Score BGA [4.64 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 470 | D-B Am.B 542 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 32 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 86 [Bach Digital]
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]

BWV 36 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [3.14 MB] | Score BGA [3.42 MB] | Score BGA Anh [0.97 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 2 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 82, Faszikel 1 [Bach Digital]
Capella: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 8 ver 2 | Mvt. 8 ver 3 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. Anhang Aria | Mvt. Anhang Coro [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [BWV 36/2,6,8] | Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [BWV 36/4]

BWV 36a Scores: -

BWV 36b Scores: Score BGA (b&c) [6.17 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 15 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 8
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 [MuseScore]

BWV 36c Scores: Score BGA (b&c) [6.17 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 43, Faszikel 2 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 [MuseScore]

BWV 37 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.68 MB] | Score BGA [2.09 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 100 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [BWV 37/3] | Ich dank dir, lieber Herre [BWV 37/6]

BWV 38 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.61 MB] | Score BGA [1.58 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-LEb Thomana 38 | D-B Am.B 37-38, Faszikel 2 (= Am.B 38) | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 1025 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 57 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation: Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) [4:00]
Scores Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (I) [BWV 38/1,6]

BWV 39 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.09 MB] | Score BGA [3.74 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 62 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 8 | D-Bsa SA 18 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ver
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele [BWV 39/7]

BWV 40 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.90 MB] | Score BGA [3.54 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 63 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 11 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 8
Capella: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 8 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud [BWV 40/3] | Schwing dich auf zu deinem Gott [BWV 40/6] | Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle [BWV 40/8]

BWV 41 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.51 MB] | Score BGA [4.81 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 394, Faszikel 2 | D-LEb Thomana 41 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 394, Faszikel 1 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 874 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 1026 | D-SAh (o. Sign.) BWV 41 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 s
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset [BWV 41/1,6] | Die Litanei [BWV 41/5]

BWV 42 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.64 MB] | Score BGA [2.71 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 3 | D-B Am.B 32 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 55 [Bach Digital]\
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn [BWV 42/4]

BWV 43 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.09 MB] | Score BGA [3.06 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 6 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 36 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 11
Capella: Mvt. 11 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 43/11]

BWV 44 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.28 MB] | Score BGA [1.94 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 148 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 86 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht II [BWV 44/4] | O Welt, ich muß dich lassen [BWV 44/7]

BWV 45 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [3.19 MB] | Score BGA [3.26 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 80 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 26 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: O Gott, du frommer Gott, Melody 3 [BWV 45/7]

BWV 46 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.15 MB] | Score BGA [3.97 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 78 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6s
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: O großer Gott von Macht [BWV 46/6]

BWV 47 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.92 MB] | Score BGA [3.21 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 163 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 104 | D-B Am.B 33-35, Faszikel 3 (Am.B 35) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz [BWV 47/5]

BWV 48 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.21 MB] | Score BGA [1.91 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 53 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melodies: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut [BWV 48/1,7] | Ach Gott und Herr [BWV 48/3]

BWV 49 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [2.17 MB] | Score BGA [3.86 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Am.B 539 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 111 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 55 [Bach Digital]
Capella: Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 2 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [BWV 49/6]

BWV 50 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.15 MB] | Score BGA [2.12 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 136 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score

Note: Annotated scores with analysis of selected cantatas are available at: Bach Cantata Analysis. Annotated Scores for Download (Melvin Unger)

 
 

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2001 - September 2022)
Thanks to contributors:
Yu Chao [Scores Vocal & Piano: March 2001]
Friedeburg Steltner [BGA Scores: January 2009]
Margaret Greentree [Chorales:
J.S. Bach Chorales]
Tobias Schölkopf [Capella files:
Tobi's Notenarchiv]
Ramon Casadesus-Masanell [
MuseScore Files: November-December 2021]
Thomas Braatz [Score Examples]
Melvin Unger [Annotated Scores with Analysis: November 2021 - September 2022]

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