Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Sheep May Safely Graze
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- Fanfare
- Product Type
- Score, Parts
- Author / Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Arranger
- Philip Sparke
- Product number
- 975579
- Difficulty Level
- 3
Description
There are just over twenty secular cantatas in Bach's prolific output, which include The Coffee Cantata (No 211), The Wedding Cantata (No 202), Phoebus and Pan (No 201) and the Hunt Cantata (No 208) which contains the famous aria Sheep May Safely Graze. Written for four vocal soloists it was originally scored for a relatively large orchestra (including flutes (recorders), oboes and horns) and mixed choir. Although secular in character, the words describe how well a faithful shepherd keeps watch ...
