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Orchestra Cantata/ Oratorio, Orchestra Accompaniment SKU: AP.36-A248901 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. This edition: Kalmus Choral Library. Cantata / Oratorio, Orchestra Accompaniment; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Edwin F. Kalmus - Kalmus Choral Library. Score. LudwigMasters Publications #36-A248901. Published by LudwigMasters Publications (AP.36-A248901). ISBN 9781638876090. UPC: 735816281854. English.The SAINT JOHN PASSION, BWV 245, is the oldest of the surviving J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Passions, written during his first year as director of church music in Leipzig. It was premiered on April 7, 1724, at Good Friday Vespers at the St. Nicholas Church. Unlike the SAINT MATTHEW PASSION, this oratorio went through several major revisions throughout Bach's lifetime before he finally settled on this 1749 version. Instrumentation: 2.2+EH(1dObd'Amr).0.1: 0.0.0.0: Org.Hpchd: Str (2-2-2-1-1): Soli SATB: Mix Chor. Clarinet parts are included as alternatives to the Oboe Da Caccia (EH)/ Oboe d'Amore parts. These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.

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