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BACHOFEN

BACHOFEN

Composer: Johann Caspar Bachofen
Published in 8 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF
Audio files: Recording

Composer: Johann Caspar Bachofen

Johann Caspar Bachofen, born in Zürich in 1692, died there in 1755. Singing-master in the Latin school and cantor of one of the Zürich churches in 1718; director of te Chorherrn-gesellschaft as successor to Albertin; author of an instruction book on music and singing, the "Music Notenbüchlein." Compositions: Musicalisches Halleluja, containing 600 melodies for two and three voices with organ and figured bass (8 eds. down to 1767); Vermehrte Zustaz von Morgen, Abend...Gesängen (1738; Sacred airs ain concert-style for two and three voices given in monthly number (4th ed. 1755); Brocke's Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott, set to music (1,000 pages, 1740); Musicalische Ergetzungen (1755); Psalmen dAvids (8vo, 2d ed., 1759); Für der Sünden der… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BACHOFEN
Composer: Johann Caspar Bachofen
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7
Incipit: 17123 45432 17512
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymnal Supplement 98: Vocal Descant Edition
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1999) pp. 844

Organ Solo

  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 10: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Jacob B. Weber
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2015) pp. 4
  • Versatile Hymn-Based Settings: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Donald Rotermund
    Published By: Northwestern Publishing House (2014) pp. 24
  • Heaven Is My Home: Easy Organ Preludes and Postludes for Funerals and Memorials
    Composer/Editors Mary F. Carbello; Kevin J. Hildebrand
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 3
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Two Tunes BC: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Robert J. Powell
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 5
  • A Thousand Voices Volume 3: 7 Hymn Tune Preludes
    Composer/Editor Jeffrey N. Blersch
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2007) pp. 13
  • Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 3 Sacraments
    Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Benjamin M. Culli
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 10
  • Hymnal Supplement Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 3 Sacraments
    Composer/Editor David A. Johnson
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 10
  • Six Hymn Improvisations Set 2
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Hildebrand
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 4

Media

Small Church Music #3899
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Christian Worship (2008) #737

Christian Worship #679

Himnario Luterano #858

Hymnal Supplement 98 #844

Lutheran Service Book #594

One and All Rejoice #252

Audio

Small Church Music #3899

Worship Supplement 2000 #751

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