opening chorus " Herr, unser Herrscher " of the " John Passion BWV 245 " by Johann Sebastian Bach: The text, which source is still uncertain, is derived for the first three verses from Psalm VIII, 2 and is attributed to the remainder directly to the pen of the composer of Eisenach (with some doubt).
The structure of the song is clearly tripartite ABA '(A: up to 4'22 "- B: up to 6'36" in the video below). The third section A 'is the repetition of the first and is based on the words " Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm, ist in allen Landen herrlich! " while the following verses instead relate to the second section, which is slightly smaller than the first , but musically very similar, with the transition from key of G minor to that of I b more. As has been duly noted by some scholars ( Jacques Chailley) there is some discrepancy between the words of the text which speaks of glory, and the musical character of the piece dramatic and severe, implying that the band melodic and rhythmic of sixteenth notes made by the strings (violins, violas and second violins) and compact and is present throughout the song, is nothing but the desired performance of Bach's "murmuring of the underground rogue prepares its machinations" (as reported in " John Passion - problems of musical analysis " George pestle).
The structure of the song is clearly tripartite ABA '(A: up to 4'22 "- B: up to 6'36" in the video below). The third section A 'is the repetition of the first and is based on the words " Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm, ist in allen Landen herrlich! " while the following verses instead relate to the second section, which is slightly smaller than the first , but musically very similar, with the transition from key of G minor to that of I b more. As has been duly noted by some scholars ( Jacques Chailley) there is some discrepancy between the words of the text which speaks of glory, and the musical character of the piece dramatic and severe, implying that the band melodic and rhythmic of sixteenth notes made by the strings (violins, violas and second violins) and compact and is present throughout the song, is nothing but the desired performance of Bach's "murmuring of the underground rogue prepares its machinations" (as reported in " John Passion - problems of musical analysis " George pestle).
"Flagellation of Christ" (1444-1470) Piero della Francesca Lord, our Lord, whose glory
wonderful in every land!
Show us by your Passion
That you are, the true Son of God
for all time,
also of the greatest humility,
been glorified
Show us by your Passion
That you are, the true Son of God
for all time,
also of the greatest humility,
been glorified
Signore nostro Sovrano , la cui รจ magnifica gloria
per tutta la terra!
Mostraci con la tua che Passione
tu, vero Figlio Tues God
at all times, even in
greatest humiliation,
you have been glorified
per tutta la terra!
Mostraci con la tua che Passione
tu, vero Figlio Tues God
at all times, even in
greatest humiliation,
you have been glorified
In the video posted below directs the orchestra and chorus for 4 voices, Masaaki Suzuki, organist, harpsichordist and Japanese director or founder of the Bach Collegium Japan , active since 1990 and specializes in the distribution with period instruments and performance of Baroque music in Japan. Enjoy.
