Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Für Freuden laßt uns springen

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

Melody & Text:

Melody: Zahn 2339
Composer: Anon (1648)

Text: Für Freuden laßt uns springen
Author: Caspar Peltsch (1648)

Hymnal versions Bach may have known:

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: Für Freuden laßt uns springen

Chorale Für (Vor) Freuden lasst uns springen, BWV 313
Ref: RE 163; Br163; KE 106; Birnstiel 167; AmB 46II p.132; Penzel 125; BGA 60; BC F68.1; CST 111

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Sources: Bach Digital; BGA; Zahn; BCML discussions on BCW; Charles Sanford Terry's Bach Chorals books
Photos from Gottfried Vopelius Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch (Vopelius 1682), were taken from a digital copy of the book downloaded from Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München. This copy is Out of copyright - non commercial re-use (Europeana Rights).
Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2018)