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Bach - Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225 - MacLeod | Netherlands Bach Society

ヨハン・セバスチャン・バッハ (Johann Sebastian Bach)

モテット「主にむかいて新しき歌をうたえ」BWV 225  BC,C1

オランダ・バッハ協会

ステファン・マクロード

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Johann Sebstian Bach: Singet dem Herrn - Voces8 06.08.10

ヨハン・セバスチャン・バッハ (Johann Sebastian Bach)

モテット「主にむかいて新しき歌をうたえ」BWV 225  BC,C1

ヴォーチェス・エイト VOCES8

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Motet BWV 225 'Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied'

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750

performed by Vocalconsort Berlin & Daniel Reuss

Bach divides the motet into four clear sections: The first is vigorous, and clearly focuses on the world "singet", stating it more than 50 times. The multiple repetitions of this word, the energetic rhythms, and the use of the two choirs independent of each other create the feeling of singing echoing throughout the world in praise of the Lord. There are wonderful moments of word painting here, most notably:

the long active melisma on "Reigen" (dance)

the many repetitions of "singet", which constantly create the feeling of the start of a new song (get it? sing a new song...), and

the timpani-like movement through a triad on "Pauken" (drums) amidst otherwise flowing music.

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Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225

Johann Sebastian Bach

Motet 1 from "Bach: Die 6 Motetten"

Nikolas Harnancourt: Concertus Musicus Wien and Bachchor Stockholm

I am writing a paper/giving a 20 minute presentation on this piece of music.

It is kind of sublime.

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G minor, bar 128

This is where the sopranos have split, unfolding the (now kind of disintegrated) fugue back into two separate choirs.  

Also, minor keys.  

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Pauken

First inversion triads on the word "drums"

BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A TIMPANI

Because Bach is a genius.

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Dear Word,

If you correct my German fugal subject "frölich" to "frolic" one more time, I might shoot something.

Thank you.

Yours &c,

Me.

[tekaihau]

Okay, German speakers.

Freue.  

What does it mean?

Google translate says "am," as in first-person "to be"

Is this true?

Could it maybe mean "rejoice" in certain contexts?