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Search Works/Movements matching required instrumentation
Cantatas BWV 1-215
Other Vocal Works BWV 225-524, BWV 1081-1089, BWV 1127 |
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This facility of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) allows you finding easily the answers to questions as: How many arias did Bach write for Soprano? What movements include alto solo with oboe? What movements were written for choir of SSATB? List of instrumental movements from cantatas (no choir or solo voices); List of movements for trio of singers; List of movements with 4 trumpets; What cantatas can be performed with tenor, bass and strings? Etc.
This facility allows searching Bach's vocal works and/or movements from them according to any required combination of voices and instruments. The facility is making use of database of 2,401 records/pages of all Bach's vocal works, including Cantatas BWV 1-215 (excluding non-Bach Cantatas), as well as other vocal works BWV 225-524, BWV 1081-1089 & BWV 1127, and all movements from them.
Since the database has been built manually, some errors might have slipped in. Please do not hesitate to report to me any error you find and/or suggest corrections/improvements, in accordance with the guidelines at: How to contribute |
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Search Works/Movements | Search Guidelines | Abbreviations | Examples |
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Search Works/Movements |
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Search Guidelines |
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The Search Works/Movements facility uses the search engine provided by FreeFind.
The search is not case sensitive.
FreeFind supports Boolean searching and three types of Phrase Search!
By default the search engine tries to find works/movements that have exact matches for all of the words entered in your search query. If that fails, it then tries to locate pages that contain any words in your search query. If that happens a short message is displayed at the top of the search results indicating this has been done.
In addition, there are several ways to modify the default search behaviour.
- phrase search
The search engine supports three types of phrase search.
- To match an exact phrase, use quotes around the phrase
Example: "free search engine"
- To match a near (within a couple of words) phrase, use square brackets [around the words]
Example: [free search engine]
- To match a far (within several words) phrase, use braces { around the words }
Example: {free search engine}
- + and - qualifiers
If you prepend a word with + that word is required to be on the page.
If you prepend a word with - that word is required to not be on the page.
Example: +always -never
- * wildcard
If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as that query word will match.
Example: gift*
- ? wildcard
If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position.
Example: b?g
- Boolean search
You can use the following Boolean operators in your search: AND, OR, NOT. These operators MUST be in capital letters.
Example: (contact AND us) OR (about AND us)
All of these techniques can be combined: +alway* -ne??r*
Use the abbreviations in the table below, not the full words. |
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Work Type |
Voices |
Woodwinds |
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Cantata
Motet
Mass
Magnificat
Passion
Oratorium
Chorale
Song
Aria |
Cantata, Kantate
Motet
Mass, Messe
Magnificat
Passion
Oratorio, Oratorium
Chorale, Choral
Song, Lied
Aria |
S
A
T
B
SATB
SSATB |
Soprano, Sopran
Alto, Alt
Tenor, Tenore
Bass
4-Part Chorus
5-Part Chorus |
Cto
Fl
Flp
Flt
Fld
Ob
Oda
Odc
Tle
Fg
Rec
WW |
Cornetto [Zink]
Flute, Flauto (=Fld, Rec)
Flute Piccolo, Flauto piccolo
Transverse flute, Flauto traverse
Flute dolce [Blockflöte] (=Fl, Rec)
Oboe
Oboe d'amore
Oboe da caccia
Taille
Fagott, Bassoon, Fagotto
Recorder (=Fl, Fld)
Woodwinds, Holzbläser |
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Movement Type |
Brass & Percussions |
Strings |
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Aria
Recitative
Arioso
Chorus
Chorale
Instr Chorale
Sinfonia
Sonata
Sonatina
Duet
Dialog
Trio
Quartet |
Aria
Recitative, Recitativo
Arioso
Chorus, Coro
Chorale, Choral
Instrumental Chorale
Sinfonia (instrumental)
Sonata (instrumental)
Sonatina (instrumental)
Duet, Duetto (2 solo voices)
Dialog, Dialogo, Dialogue
Trio (3 solo voices)
Quartet (4 solo voices) |
Cor
Cdc
Lt
Cla
Tr
Tdt
Trd
Tbn
Ti
Brs |
Corno, Horn
Corno da caccia
Lituus (Probably B- horn)
Clarino (High register trumpet)
Trumpet, Tromba
Tromba da tirarsi
Trumpet in D
Trombone
Timpani, Tamburi
Brass, Blechbläser |
Vns
Vn
Vnp
Va
Vda
Vlt
Vc
Vcp
Vdg
Vne
Str |
Violin solo / concertante
Violin, Violino
Violin Piccolo
Viola
Viola d'amore
Violetta
Violoncello
Violoncello piccolo
Viola da gamba
Violone
Strings, Streicher |
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Others |
Keyboard & Continuo |
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Non-Bach
UKI
CM
CT
Drama |
Non-Bach work in BWV
Unknown Instrumentation
Chorale Melody
Chorale Text
Drama per Musica |
Org
Cmb
Bc |
Organ, Organo, Orgel
Cembalo, Harpsichord
Continuo, Basso continuo |
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Examples |
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Insert in the Search Box |
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Cantatas & Movements with Violoncello Piccolo
All movements of Cantata BWV 7
Arias for soprano and flute
Movements with 3 trumpets
Choruses with 2 oboes & 2 flutes
Arias for Tenor with oboe d'amore or oboe da caccia
Duets for Soprano and Alto
Search complete works (no movements)
Search movements only
Search movements from cantatas only
Works/Movements and works starting with the word 'Gott'
Works/Movements with any kind of trumpet
Intrumental movements only
Movements including the CM 'Ach Gott und Herr' |
Vcp
"cantata bwv 7"
aria AND s AND fl
"3 tr"
chorus AND "2 ob" AND "2 fl"
aria AND t AND (oda OR odc)
+S + A -T -B
- mvt
+mvt
+cantata +mvt
Gott*
(tr OR tdt OR trc OR cla)
-title
CM "Ach Gott und Herr" |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (July 2005 - February 2008) |
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