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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FECIT POTENTIAM PRACTICE TRACKS from ROBIN (30% slower)

VIDEOS

VIDEO PRACTICE AIDS - for each voice - sing along and learn!

BWV 227 - BASSO Jesu, meine Freude - Johann Sebastian Bach - Scrolling score

BWV227 Jesu, meine Freude (Bass)

BWV 227 Jesu meine Freude Einstudierung Bass

(Slow tempo) BWV227 Jesu, meine Freude (Alto)

BWV 227 - ALTO Jesu, meine Freude - bwv 227 - J.S. Bach - scrolling score

Jesu Meine Freude Alto (Vídeo didáctico)

BWV 227 - soprano 1 - Jesu, meine Freude -J.S. Bach - #damusitex - scrolling score

BWV227 Jesu, meine Freude (Soprano1) Slow tempo

Jesu Meine Freude Soprano 1 (Vídeo didáctico)

BWV227 Jesu, meine Freude (Soprano2) Slow Tempo

BWV 227 - Sop 2 Jesu, meine Freude - J. S. Bach -#damusitex - scrolling score

BWV227 Jesu, meine Freude (Tenor)

BWV 227 TENOR Jesu, meine Freude - Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 - tutorial - scrolling score

Jesu Meine Freude - Tenor (Vídeo didáctico)

Only the Tenor part played. 
This link has the different sections accessible individually by selecting link in the descriptions below the video (when viewing on YouTube)

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

Pronunciation Guides for Jesu Meine Freude

The video below is both a teaching and pronunciation guide. The host addresses both pronunciation and learning the music of the FIRST movement only. He goes through each part - can be very helpful.

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