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The mature vocal works: what should bachs pieces be regarded as

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Musical sermons

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The mature vocal works: what were his cantatas associated with

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The controlling biblical teaching

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The mature vocal works: what is the function of the cantata?

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Frame the sermon

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Cantata

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Medium length piece of music got voices and instruments

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The mature vocal works: how did Bach parody his music?

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Reused secular music for sacred and visa versa

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The mature vocal works: why does he suggest Bach doesn’t write with divisions

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The use of S.D.G at the end of all his works (Soli De Gloria)

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The nature vocal works: when we’re cantatas performed in Leipzig

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Morning Eucharist and afternoon Vespers

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The mature vocal works: christmas oratorio

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13 day span

6 cantatas

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The mature vocal works: the passions

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Good Friday Vespers

Replaced the Cantata

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The mature vocal works: the magnificat transposition

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Transposed a semitone from Eb to D - celebratory

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The mature vocal works: sanctus

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Series or works composed 1723-46
6 different settings
Only example of 6 part writing in his vocal works

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The mature vocal works: how did Bach rework the chorus to fit the occasion

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Ocasison = establishing his rights to the Leipzig Council

Reworking of a cantata which was originally used for the inauguration of the leipzig city Council

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The mature vocal works: Bm mass

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Music between 1714-1749

Parodied music

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The mature vocal works: Bm mass intention

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Complete mass for the Roman Liturgy? - Bach describes it as the great Catholic mass

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Bm mass fundamental Christian doctrines

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Incarnation and Atonement

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Bm mass usage

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Not sure if meant to be heard serperately or as a whole

Bach never heard it as a whole

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Bm mass 4 sections

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Missa
Symbolic Nicenum
Sanctus
Osanna to Dona nobis Pacem

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When was Cantata Jesu, der su meine Seele written for

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14th Sunday after Trinity

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Jesu der du meine Seele readings

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Epistle: Galatians 5: 16-24
Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19

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Chorale

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A Stately hymn, especially associated with the Lutheran Church

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What did Bach engage with?

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Taking the developments of the 17thC and putting them together

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What were the popular styles of 17th C?

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Basso Continuo
Solo voice and accompaniment
Opera
Sonata
Idiomatic writing
National styles
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What was significant about Bach being Cantar at St Thomas Leipzig?

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Responsible for music across 3 churches

New cantata weekly

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How did Bach learn the Italian style

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Converted Vivaldis works to keyboard

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How many cantatas did he produce?

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5 complete cycles which cover every week of the year

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Jahrgang

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Five annual cycles for all Sundays and festivals

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Jesu, der meine seele BWV 78

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Chorale cantata
14th Sunday after Trinity
Leipzig, 10th September 1724

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Mov 1 of Jesu, der meine seele

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Chorale concerto

Shows Bachs ability to bring together all different genres and national styles

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Mov 1 concerto

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Italian style

Ritornello

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Mov 1 passacaglia

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From French opera

Lamento bass

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Lamento bass

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Descends chromatically by a 4th

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What were the two texts of the day about (Jesu, der meine seele)

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Jesus saving the leppers and sins/jesus death

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How are the texts shown in Jesu

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Cries for help

Refernece to Christ’s crusafiction

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Duet: wir eilen mit scwachen

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Da Capo form
Lightens the mood
Hurrying
Cries for help

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Recitative: Die Wanden Nagel, Kron und Grab

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Accompanied recitative
Intervals and Harmony
String accompaniment

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Christmas Oratorio

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1734
Story like narrative
6 sequential cantatas

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Christmas Oratorio part V

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Sunday after New Year’s day

Fear and trepidation of King Herod at the birth of Jesus

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Christmas Oratorio part V orchestration

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2 oboes d’amore
Strings
Continuo

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