Cantata Sheet Music Downloads

In the cantata "Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht", Bach has created a high degree of expressiveness with minimal vocal means (solo tenor, only the final chorale in four voices). The last three movem...

The cantata "Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott" BWV 129 is one of the choral cantatas that Bach subsequently added to the choral cantata cycle that was discontinued at Easter 1725; it was not composed u...

Written in 1727 for a "speech of praise and mourning" for Electress Christiane Eberhardine in Leipzig's university church, the music of the Trauerode is known today primarily through reconstructions o...

This new edition of 'Compositions' includes the complete piano accompaniments and supersedes the old Useful Music edition (U120) that previously provided the piano accompaniments only on CD. The 'Gra...

Anniversario Dell' Dolore is a poignant work by composer Juraj Filas, dedicated to Mary Davidson. It was composed for choir and string orchestra and unfolds in two contrasting but deeply interconnecte...

I composed this cantata for the Edinburgh Gaelic Choir. The Scottish Gaelic text is by the poet Myles Campbell (Maoilios Caimbeul) from the Isle of Skye. The text is a dialog between the ocean and man...

If you’re looking for an atmospheric and lyrical work that offers rewarding parts for your choir, Rheinberger’s "Star of Bethlehem" is the perfect choice. The Christmas narrative is lyrically set to m...

*La Buona Morte* is a cantata by Juraj Filas based on sonnets by Francesco Petrarca. The title—"The Good Death"—captures the essence of the work: At the end of his life, the poet looks back on his was...

Mendelssohn described the work, composed in 1840, to his friend Klingemann: "a symphony for choir and orchestra ... First 3 symphonic movements, followed by 12 choral and solo movements; the words fro...

This new edition of 'Compositions' includes the complete piano accompaniments and supersedes the old Useful Music edition (U128) that previously provided the piano accompaniments only on CD. Free bac...

Bach's cantata "Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist" BWV 45 belongs to a group of cantatas from 1726, for the texts of which Bach drew on a cantata composed for Meiningen a good 20 years earlier. T...

November 22 should be a holiday for every true music lover. Then it is St. Cecilia's Day, the day of the patron saint of music and musicians. This day was highly regarded in the Anglo-Saxon countries....

November 22 should be a holiday for every true music lover. Then it is St. Cecilia's Day, the day of the patron saint of music and musicians. This day was highly regarded in the Anglo-Saxon countries....

The episode from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' in which Daphne attempts to escape Apollo's advances by turning into a laurel tree, causing the devastated god to weave a laurel crown in memory of the nymph, h...

Bach's cantata "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" BWV 58 for the Sunday after New Year, entitled "Dialogus", is accordingly limited entirely to the dialog pair of soprano and bass; no other soloists or...

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The Peasant Cantata BWV 212 is truly unique in Bach's cantata oeuvre, both in terms of content and music. Although it is one of Bach's homage cantatas, the text is only indirectly about the praise of...

The brief Latin text, 'Cantate canticum novum,' means 'Sing a new song.' And this is an outstanding new song to sing. All voicings include legitimate jazz sonorities, canonic verses, and logical chora...

The brief Latin text, 'Cantate canticum novum,' means 'Sing a new song.' And this is an outstanding new song to sing. All voicings include legitimate jazz sonorities, canonic verses, and logical chora...

The original work by Giuseppe Pitoni (1657-1743) was a cappella, but Donald Moore has added a straightforward accompaniment of piano and optional flute or C-instrument. What a great way to introduce y...

The brief Latin text, 'Cantate canticum novum,' means 'Sing a new song.' And this is an outstanding new song to sing. All voicings include legitimate jazz sonorities, canonic verses, and logical chora...

An exciting choral work mixing traditional Latin with a fresh, new English text. The strong rhythmic pulse of the opening and closing melody contrasts with a chant-like middle section. For choirs of a...

At last a superb musical to transform the face of the festive season! Nativity News is a tremendously fun Christmas cantata for young voices which tells the story of the birth of Jesus through the eye...

From the Bach Cantata 142, this edition will be an excellent introduction to Baroque style for choirs of all levels. A fine choice for concert, festival and contest. Duration: ca. 1:15.

From ministry to humility and Calvary to victory, the story of Christ's redemptive grace is clearly presented in this meaningful offering. There is a pleasing blend of original material with familiar...