Jesu, joy of man's desiring by Bach for Saxophone Quintet
by Johann Sebastian Bach
Saxophone Quintet - Digital Sheet Music

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Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.957237

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Standards,Wedding. 11 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6744919. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.957237).

This easy arrangement for saxophone quintet has been adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students because of the ease imposed on the piece. It is often performed at wedding ceremonies slowly and reverently, challenging the effect suggested by Bach in his original score for voices with trumpet, oboes, strings, and continuous bass.

This is one of Bach's most beautiful cantatas, made famous by the Jesus the Joy of Men chorus. It was originally composed for Advent 1716 in Weimar. Years later, already in Leipzig, Advent was tempus clausum, there was no music in the churches. Bach then reworked it for the Feast of Mary's Visitation. It is the final chorale of the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben". Although it is the 32nd cantata composed by Bach, of those that have survived, it was given BWV 147 in the complete catalog of his works.

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