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Original

Sleepers Wake. Chorale Prelude from Cantata 140. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Johann Sebastian Bach. Choir sheet music.

Translation

Sleepers Wake. Chorale Prelude from Cantata 140. Awake, the voice is calling us. Johann Sebastian Bach. Choir sheet music.

Original

Sleepers Wake. Chorale Prelude from Cantata 140. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750. Arranged by Soon Hee Newbold. For string orchestra. Orchestra. FJH Developing Strings. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Duration 3 minutes. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc. FJ.ST6198. Showcase your strings with this lush and beautiful arrangement of Bach's beloved melody from Cantata 140. In addition to working well in an orchestra setting, it is also perfectly suited for a quartet. Ideal for focusing on legato bowing and phrasing, thi. Sleepers Wake also known as Bach's Cantata 140 or Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, is a chorale cantata originally written for horn 2 oboes, taille. substituted with English horn today. , strings, and choir. The theme we most associate with Sleepers Wake from the 4th movement which features the tenors and is one of Bach's most famous melodies. He went on to transcribe this movement for Organ later published in a separate collection called the Schubler Chorales in the 1740's. Slightly more advanced than Beginning Strings, this series begins to involve more position work and a slightly more complex rhythmic figures. Rehearsal piano is often provided. Ideal for middle school and smaller high school programs. Grade 2 - 2.5.

Translation

Sleepers Wake. Chorale Prelude from Cantata 140. Wake up, the voices call us composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750. Arranged by Soon Hee Newbold. For string orchestra. Orchestra. FJH Developing Strings. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Duration 3 minutes. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc. FJ.ST6198. Showcase your strings with this lush and beautiful arrangement of Bach's beloved melody from Cantata 140. In addition to working well in an orchestra setting, it is also perfectly suited for a quartet. Ideal for focusing on legato bowing and phrasing, thi. Sleepers Wake also known as Bach's Cantata 140 or Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, is a chorale cantata originally written for horn 2 oboes, taille. substituted with English horn today. , strings, and choir. The theme we most associate with Sleepers Wake from the 4th movement which features the tenors and is one of Bach's most famous melodies. He went on to transcribe this movement for Organ later published in a separate collection called the Schubler Chorales in the 1740's. Slightly more advanced than Beginning Strings, this series begins to involve more position work and a slightly more complex rhythmic figures. Rehearsal piano is often provided. Ideal for middle school and smaller high school programs. Grade 2 - 2.5.