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Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation


Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich

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

 

Melody & Text:

“Lobet den Herrn, denn er ist sehr freundlich” (Praise the Lord, for he is good) is a paraphrase of Psalm 147, to an anonymous text before 1579, set to the associated melody (Zahn 975, EG 304) of Antonio Scandello in Newe Teutsche Geistliche Liedlein (New German Hymns; Nuremberg 1568). Set in six 7-line stanzas, it is an After Meal hymn that is found in the NLGB as No. 223, in the Orgelbüchlein, No. 154 (from Gotha-Witt Hymnbook No. 456), and in the Telemann 1730 chorale book, No 166, Christian Life. J.S. Bach set it as plain chorale, BWV 374 (http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0374.htm, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrOS5geolAQ.
Source: Blessing & Thanks Hymns as Chorales at Meals; Tafelmusik (William L. Hoffman, December 21, 2017)

Melody: Zahn 975
Composer: Antonio Scandello (Dresden/Nürnberg, 1568)

 

Text: Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich (NLGB 223; EG 304; ELG 596; GBEB 24)
Author: Anon (before 1579), after Psalm 147

 
 

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich

Chorale Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich, BWV 374
Ref: Ri 227; Br 227; AmB 46II p.200; Ref: BC F135.1

 
 

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

 
 

Sources: Bach Digital; BGA; Zahn
Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2018)


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales

Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation




 

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