An insteresting case of self-borrowing. Bach took music from this work for his own Mass in B-minor (BWV 191/1 corresponds to the Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191/2 to the Domine Deus, BWV 191/3 to the Cum sancto spiritu). This unusual cantata, the only one with a Latin text, may have been written to celebrate the Peace of Dresden (which ended the 2nd Silesian war) and first performed on Christmas day, 1745. This newly engraved, carefully edited vocal score is based on the Bach Gessellschaft edition. The convenient A4 size is ideal for vocalists, choruses, and rehearsal pianists.

A newly engraved vocal score carefully edited and revised from Raphael's reduction issued in conjunction with Bach Gesellschaft edition. One of Bach's earliest extant works (dated 1708 or 1709), this cantata was likely influenced by the those of Dietrich Buxtehude. The opening string sinfonia is follwed by a short opening chorus in motet style. After a brief attractive aria (for soprano), another chorus, also in motet style, commences with an ascending scale after which the line is handed off brilliantly between the various parts. This is followed by a trio for alto, tenor and bass and...

Though it was composed in 1852, the Requiem wasn't published until a decade after the composer's death in 1856. This newly engraved vocal score is based upon the one prepared by Schumann himself that was first issued in conjunction with the Schumann complete works in the 1880s, supervised by his widow Clara and good friend Johannes Brahms. Includes contents page with instrumentation, measure numbers, rehearsal system.

Composed in 1892 as he he was working on his Ninth Symphony, Psalm 150 is Bruckner's final sacred work. The composer had set various psalms over the course of his career before finally turning to the very last of the Book of Psalms, No. 150. It is one of the most musical of all, invoking a veritable orchestra of percussion, wind, and string instruments to join the people's voices in praise of God with music and dance.