Chester Music

This composition is taken from the well-known Secular Cantata for Bass Voice Amore Traditore. In playing over this Cantata the writer was impressed by the sparkling vivacity and brilliance of the Cemb...

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Vater unser im himmelreich.'

Adapted from the organ by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Das alte jahr vergangen ist.'

This aria is taken from the D major Magnificat and was scored for alto voice with organ, continuo and two flutes accompanying. A gracious Gavotte, this time without a chorale, needing no commentary. '...

The Leopold Serenata is taken from the Secular Cantata written in commemoration of the birthday of Leopold, Duke of Anhalt-Cöthen. This serenata is one of the most charming pieces of chamber music wri...

This overture is the opening of the 146th Church Cantata. It is scored for full string orchestra with organ obbligato and is the original form of the first movement of the later and better known Piano...

Extracted from the Final Chorus of Bach's Cantata No. 22. The Chorale is a folk-tune of the 15th Century. The words are by Elizabeth Creutziger (1524). 'Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig ist des mensc...

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Liebster Jesu wir sind hier.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Stürze zu boden.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Dich hab' ich je und je geliebt.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. 'Mein gläubiges herze, frohlocke, sing, scherze.'

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original. Tanzlied des Pan 'Zu tanze, zu sprunge'.

Adapted by Walter Rummel from J. S. Bach's original Cantata 129. 'Gelobet sei mein Gott in alle ewigkeit.' There are two versions of this work printed in this book. One is a simplified version.

One of the most beautiful of all Bach's melodies, is this one taken from the alto aria of the 127th Cantata, and was accompanied by string quartet and oboe. As this accompaniment mainly consists of ch...

This C major Glorioso, 'victory over the dragon, ' was taken from the 130th cantata and is scored for full orchestra (including trumpets and timpani). The number of different voices and counterpoints...

This adaptation is taken from the Bach's 92nd cantata, and was originally written for bass voice and continuo. 'Das brausen von den rauhen winde.'

This sinfonia is the opening of the 12th church cantata. It was scored for oboe solo with string quartet accompaniment. The continuity of sounds in the chords formed by the strings has been in this ad...

This aria is taken from the 122th cantata and was scored for bass and continuo. The continuo has only been realised in as much as it was neccessary for a pianistic basis, without overcharging the melo...

These two previously-unpublished Psalm settings were written while Benjamin Britten was studying at the Royal College of Music in London but, despite encouragement from Ireland, Vaughan Williams and H...

Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's career spans more than 40 years, dating from the post-Stalinist era of the mid 1950s and embracing a catalogue of more than 70 acknowledged works. It was not, however, until t...

Composed as a test piece for the 60th St Albans International Organ Festival in 2023. Inspired by the story of Saint Alban, a simple, plainchant-like melody representing the martyr’s cloak gradually c...

A new addition to the popular Duets For One series, with even more great tunes arranged for very easy clarinet. Choose your part - you will find all the melodies easy (Grade 1) and the harmony parts e...