Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
A mighty Fortress is our God BWV 80
Cantata for the Feast of Reformation Bärenreiter Urtext
4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
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Details
- For
- 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
- Product Type
- Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
- Author / Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Editor
- Frieder Rempp
- Product number
- 261144
- Languages
- german, english
Description
There are practically no surviving original sources for Bach's great Reformation Cantata "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott". It is possible that the original form of the Cantata was written in Weimar in 1715 to which Bach later made various additions and alterations to transform it into a Reformation Cantata for Leipzig.
Although scholarly opinion as to the sources is divided there is no doubt that the opening chorus, based on Martin Luther's chorale melody "Ein feste Burg" is one of Bach's grea...