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    Default Pieces form Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach

    Here are some recently arranged and recorded pieces from Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV248)

    No. 4 Bereite dich, Zion: https://youtu.be/cyxvkniMB5s
    No. 19 Schlafe, mein Liebster: https://youtu.be/O5Kq63wpY6Y
    No. 51 Ach! wann wird die Zeit erscheinen? https://youtu.be/U6ZEJlykFWU
    No. 31 Schließe, mein Herze: https://youtu.be/O5Kq63wpY6Y

    Merry Christmas!

    Toomas Rannu
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    Default Re: Pieces form Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach

    Quote Originally Posted by Toomas Rannu View Post
    Here are some recently arranged and recorded pieces from Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV248)

    No. 4 Bereite dich, Zion: https://youtu.be/cyxvkniMB5s
    No. 19 Schlafe, mein Liebster: https://youtu.be/O5Kq63wpY6Y
    No. 51 Ach! wann wird die Zeit erscheinen? https://youtu.be/U6ZEJlykFWU
    No. 31 Schließe, mein Herze: https://youtu.be/O5Kq63wpY6Y

    Merry Christmas!

    Toomas Rannu
    Flat-backed mandolin, crafted by Viljar Kuusk in 2008 (Tallinn, Estonia)
    Making some corrections:
    No. 19 Schlafe, mein Liebster: https://youtu.be/1nD54mTGuzs

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    Thank you Toomas; I have sung these in my time as a choral musician and it is wonderful to hear them on the mandolin. I am curious (and very impressed!) about the contrapuntal lines in Bereite dich Zion: I am guessing you took the melodic line and added the continuo line, is that correct? This adds so much to the resulting harmonic feel, not to mention the technical demands on your playing. I dream of going back to my choirs (retired now) and performing Bach with a mandolin orchestra.
    Jim

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    Default Re: Pieces form Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Imhoff View Post
    Thank you Toomas; I have sung these in my time as a choral musician and it is wonderful to hear them on the mandolin. I am curious (and very impressed!) about the contrapuntal lines in Bereite dich Zion: I am guessing you took the melodic line and added the continuo line, is that correct? This adds so much to the resulting harmonic feel, not to mention the technical demands on your playing. I dream of going back to my choirs (retired now) and performing Bach with a mandolin orchestra.
    Thank you, Jim! I'm glad to hear that you have such close relations with this great work. When arranging these pieces, I tried to preserve the original material as much as possible. Bach's melodies themselves have plenty of harmony and polyphony, and sometimes a little is enough for accompaniment. As you guessed In Bereite dich Zion I managed to add a continuo to the melody. I wish you all the best for Christmas and that all your dreams come true!

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