Dear Bruce,
In the following page of the BCW? you can find all the Chorale Melodies (CM) used by J.S. Bach's works, including all the cantatas:
For each CM there is a list of the works and their movements were the CM is used.
You can easily see where the CM is used in most or all the movements.
Enjoy,
Sincerely,
Aryeh Oron
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On 21/04/2024 00:40, Bruce S wrote:
Greetings,
Some years ago I researched Bach cantatas where all movements are based on a single hymn tune or chorale, but I've since lost track of that work.
If I remember quickly, there were 10 (or 12?) cantatas that are like this - no recits or arias, just movements based on a single hymn tune.
BWV 137 and 192 come to mind.? Is there a quick way to find the others -- or perhaps someone knows this offhand?
We are performing BWV 137 (Lobe den Herren) next weekend, and I'd like to include a brief comment on this particular form of Bach's cantatas in the printed program.
Thanks!
Cheers,
-Bruce
