Ascension oratorio Ascension oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach 4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo (Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc)

SKU: CA.3101119

Ascension oratorio. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Himmelfahrtsoratorium. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Oratorios, Ascension. Set of parts. Composed 1735. BWV 11. Duration 32 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.011/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3101119).

ISBN 9790007133962. 9 x 12 inches. Key: D major. Language: German.

Besides the Weihnachtsoratorium BVW 248, Bach composed an additional work for the feast days of the church year 1734/35: The Himmelfahrtsoratorium BWV 11 (Ascension Oratorio). Although in its dimensions and character the oratorio is akin to his cantatas, it occupies a special position as a result of the epic text on which it is based; the text includes a biblical story. In particular, the festive atmosphere and instrumentation of the opening and closing choruses mirror the triumphant joy of Christ's ascension. This is a new edition in the Stuttgart Bach Editions series, edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3101100.