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Jesu Meine Freude - Bach and More Bach Resources Page (Collaborative Event with the Musicians Club of Pomona Valley and Choralescence)
This page offers multiple resources for those joining the Bach (Jesu Meine Feude and more) Project
This performance is a collaborative effort.
It is a presentation of the Musicians Club of the Pomona Valley, with Choralescence, SSO Chorus, members of the Southland Symphony, and guest soloists, The program includes the motet, Jesu Meine Freude, as well as selections from Magnificat and other wonderful Bach works. Dr. Mann is conducting.
Rehearsal/Performance Schedule: Our concert is planned for Saturday March 25, 2023 at 4pm
VENUE: Bethel Congregational Church UCC 536 N Euclid St Ontario CA 91762
REHEARSAL DATES:
Sat Feb 11 and 18 from 1 - 3pm. These 2 rehearsals will be directed by Robin Billings - Reyes and will be at her church - United Methodist Church of Cucamonga - 7690 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730 (COMPLETED - Thank you, Robin!)
Tuesdays - Feb 28, March 7, 14, 21 (7-9pm) at Bethel Congregational Church UCC, 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762.
Saturday March 4 from 1 - 3pm at Bethel Congregational Church USS 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762
Saturday March 11 from 2-4pm at Bethel Congregational Church UCC, 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762.
Saturday March 25 -1pm - Rehearsal with instruments; 4pm concert DRESS - all black.
Be sure to watch this page and your email for any updates!
Here's a link to the Donation campaign (to sell some “tickets” and possibly get some advance donations to support our event) https://givebutter.com/Bach
(Here's the way we are presenting our request - "Admission is officially FREE - But - We do request and would welcome a $10 donation (or whatever you can afford - select the standard $10 option, or just make a donation of any amount) to help us with the production costs.)
Here's a Flyer! (click it for a pdf to print and share)

PDF Scores
Ein feste Burg is unser Gott - Chorale - CLICK HERE
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CPDL score - Jesu, meine Freude - BWV 227
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https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e8/Bach_JmF.pdf
Fecit Potentiam from BWV 243 Magnificat
CLICK HERE
(note - this work is planned to be performed by Choralescence, but this resource is here for easy access)
Complete Performance Examples
Bach - Motet Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 - Prégardien | Netherlands Bach Society
SPECIAL VIDEO - "How We Sing Bach" from the Netherlands Bach Society:
J.S. Bach: Motet BWV 227 "Jesu, meine Freude" | Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier, live *4K* concert video
Bachwoche Stuttgart 2014 - Werkstattkonzert III -
›Jesu, meine Freude‹
Historically Informed Performance with instruments "colla parte", from
INTERNATIONALE BACHAKADEMIE STUTTGART
https://www.ensemble-la-fontaine.ch/
J.S. Bach: Motette BWV 227 «Jesu, meine Freude»
Another "Historically Informed Performance" with instruments "colla parte". This one uses winds as well as strings.
The performance is from Bach-Kantorei's "Live-Mitschnitt (Ausschnitt) aus Konzert am 13. Mai 2012". Leitung: Wilfried Schnetzler
The instrumental ensemble is the ENSEMBLE LA FONTAINE (https://www.ensemble-la-fontaine.ch/). The musicians of the Ensemble la fontaine are all specialists in historical performance practice from all over Switzerland and other European countries.
Bach - "Fecit Potentiam" from Magnificat BWV 243 (note - this work is planned to be performed by Choralescence, but these resources are here for easy access)
Netherlands Bach Society

LEARNING AIDS
Check below for /videos/tutorials/and Audio Tracks to help you learn!
JMF Audio Tracks (Netherlands)
Practice tracks from Robin Reyes-Billings- slowed down 10% to be more accessible
MORE practice tracks from Robin - by movement and voice, with keyboard playing separate vocal parts ("Extra final" is whole track at performance pitch - no keyboard)
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I - extra final - Bach - Motet Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 - Prégardien | Netherlands Bach Society 1:070:00/1:07
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III - extra final - Bach - Motet Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 - Prégardien | Netherlands Bach Society 1:020:00/1:02
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FECIT POTENTIAM PRACTICE TRACKS from ROBIN (30% slower)
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Fecit potentiam Alto 2:350:00/2:35
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Fecit potentiam Bass 2:350:00/2:35
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VIDEOS
VIDEO PRACTICE AIDS - for each voice - sing along and learn!

CHORALESCENCE - MAGNIFICAT - #7 "FECIT POTENTIAM" VIDEO LEARNING RESOURCES
FECIT POTENTIAM from Magnificat BWV243- Soprano 1 - Rehearsal Aid Video
FECIT POTENTIAM from Magnificat BWV243- Soprano 2 - Rehearsal Aid Video
FECIT POTENTIAM from Magnificat BWV243- Alto - Rehearsal Aid Video
FECIT POTENTIAM from Magnificat BWV243- Tenor - Rehearsal Aid Video
FECIT POTENTIAM from Magnificat BWV243- Bass - Rehearsal Aid Video
