Cantata BWV 4 - Christ lag in Todesbanden (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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Full Score

• CPDL #12122: PDF, MIDI and Capella 5 files available.

Editor: Fritz Brodersen (submitted 2006-07-28).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, orchestral parts, and choral score for all eight movements available.

• CPDL #10549: PDF file available.

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2005-09-13).   Score information: A4   Copyright: CPDL

Edition Notes: 9 files

• CPDL #15128: MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2007-10-04).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score: orchestral and voice parts for all eight movements, continuo realization written by the editor

Orchestral parts

• CPDL #12108: PDF, MIDI and Capella 5 files available.

Editor: Fritz Brodersen (submitted 2006-07-28).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, orchestral parts, and choral score for all eight movements available.

• CPDL #10550: PDF file available.

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2005-09-13).   Score information: A4   Copyright: CPDL

Edition Notes: 25 files

Choral parts only

• (Posted 2012-01-20)   CPDL #25439: LilyPond

Editor: Johannes Becker (submitted 2012-01-20).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 163 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only to verses 1 & 7; "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg" not included

• CPDL #12089: PDF, MIDI and Capella 5 files available.

Editor: Fritz Brodersen (submitted 2006-07-28).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, orchestral parts, and choral score for all eight movements available.

• CPDL #10551: PDF file available.

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2005-09-13).   Score information: A4   Copyright: CPDL

Edition Notes: 5 files

Chorale Only, Versus 5 - Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm

• CPDL #04009:

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2002-09-17).   Score information: A4 (landscape), 1 page, 92 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: arrangement #1

• CPDL #04008:

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2002-09-17).   Score information: A4 (landscape), 1 page, 84 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: arrangement #2

• CPDL #03668: MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (submitted 2002-06-11).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 24 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arrangement #2

Individual Movements

Versus 1 - Christ lag in Todesbanden - Chorus, orchestra

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Editor: Ada Faure (submitted 2001-03-30).   Score information: Letter, 19 pages, 568 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Chorus, full orchestra.

• CPDL #03381: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 19 pages, 452 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, in A4 format

• CPDL #03388: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-21).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 200 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: choral parts only

Versus 2 - Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt - Duet soprano-alto, cornetto, trombone, continuo

• CPDL #02443: .
  

Editor: Ada Faure (submitted 2001-03-30).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 4 pages, 108 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

• CPDL #03382: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 72 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Versus 3 - Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn - Tenor solo, violino I/II, continuo

• CPDL #02845: .
  

Editor: Ada Faure (submitted 2001-07-16).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 4 pages, 108 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

• CPDL #03383: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 84 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Versus 4 - Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg - Chorus, continuo

• CPDL #03384: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 140 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

• CPDL #03389: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-21).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 128 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: choral parts only

Versus 5 - Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm - Bass solo, Violino I/II, Viola I/II, Continuo

• CPDL #03385: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 120 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Versus 6 - So feiern wir das hohe Fest - Duet soprano-tenor, continuo

• CPDL #03386: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 76 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

• CPDL #02444: .
  

Editor: Ada Faure (submitted 2001-03-30).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 3 pages, 180 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Versus 7 - Wir essen und leben wohl - Chorus, orchestra

• CPDL #03387: .
  

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Orchestral scores of complete work

• CPDL #09504: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2005-09-13).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:Complete setting, Full score, vocal score, parts,

General Information

Title: Christ lag in Todesbanden
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Lyricist: Martin Luther

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata for Easter Sunday

Language: German
Instruments: Violino I/II, Viola I/II and Basso continuo. The colla parte cornetto and trombones I-III were added to voices in 1725.
Published: 1851 in vol. 1 of the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe

Description: Chorale cantata "per omnes versus", first performed in Mühlhausen (1707 or 1708) then revised for Leipzig and used 1724 & 1725.

External websites:

• Page at Bach-cantatas.com
• Bach-Gesellschaft ed. at IMSLP

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Christ lag in Todesbanden.