Description
This four-part chorale, part of Bach's collection of chorale harmonizations, sets a text expressing awareness of sin and a prayer for salvation. Though under a minute long, it conveys deep devotional feeling through its tightly woven four-voice harmony. Playable at an intermediate level, it also serves as a useful example of Bach's chorale harmonization technique.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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