Bach's original setting of the Magnificat in E-flat major written for Christmas vespers in 1723 includes four inserts placed at the end of the score to give a dramataic representation of the Nativity.Although the later D major version is most often performed today this earlier E-flat major version stands on its own merits with many attractive features which disappeared with the downward transposition. Urtext of the New Bach Edition.

Bach's original setting of the Magnificat in E-flat major written for Christmas vespers in 1723 includes four inserts placed at the end of the score to give a dramataic representation of the Nativity.Although the later D major version is most often performed today this earlier E-flat major version stands on its own merits with many attractive features which disappeared with the downward transposition. Urtext of the New Bach Edition.

Bach's original setting of the Magnificat in E-flat major written for Christmas vespers in 1723 includes four inserts placed at the end of the score to give a dramataic representation of the Nativity.Although the later D major version is most often performed today this earlier E-flat major version stands on its own merits with many attractive features which disappeared with the downward transposition. Urtext of the New Bach Edition.

Basso continuo Organ-The 2nd version with the 4 inserts from the E-flat major version (transposed into D major).- Urtext of the New Bach Edition- Full Score (BA5103) vocal score (BA510390) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP2) available for saleBarenreiter Urtext:In the international music world “Bärenreiter Urtext” is synonymous with performing editions in which the musical text has been prepared using clearly formulated scholarly critical criteria. Editors which include prominent musicologists as well as musicians take all available sources into account thus guaranteeing an authentic musical text which represents the latest inmusicological research.For Bärenreiter “Urtext” is more than just a label – it is also a pledge and a guarantee for sheet music performing editions that present the authentic text and the latest findings of scholarly research enabling musicians to get as close to the composer’s intentions as the surviving sources will allow. There are no arbitrary editorial additions and the quality of the musical text is matched by an appearance on the page that satisfies the most discerning eye.

Cantata for Christmas Day-Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ BWV 91Cantata for Christmas DayThe cantata Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ was composed by J. S. Bach for Christmas Day 1724. It belongs to that yearly set of ?chorale cantatas? the texts of which were mostly derived from a single chorale. The anonymous author of the text used to retain literally the first and last verses of the selected chorale but paraphrased the middle verses more or less freely in the form of recitatives arias and ariosi.Urtext of the New Bach EditionPerformance material (BA10091) Vocal score (BA10091-90) & study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm(TP1091) available for sale

Cantata for the First Sunday of Advent-Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 62Cantata for the First Sunday of AdventBach began two of his cantatas (BWV 61 and 62) - belonging to the Weimar and Leipzig periods respectively - with Martin Luther`s Advent hymn 'Nun komm der Heiden Heiland' a German version of the early church hymn 'Veni redemptor gentium'. The cantata can be described as a Choral Cantata typical of Bach's late creative period incorporating the older technical processes of polyphonic chorale settings as well as more modern solo movements.Urtext of the New Bach EditionPerformance material (BA10062) Vocal score (BA10062-90) & study scoreformat 22.5 x 16cm (TP1062) available for sale