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The chorale Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ – recorded here for All of Bach with vocalists of the Netherlands Bach Society – is an excellent example of a chorale harmonisation. The original chorale melody is supported by an accompaniment of three lower voices, as always in Bach’s harmonisations. At first sight it appears simple, but the more carefully you listen, the more you hear Bach’s mastery. The accompaniment is at least as interesting as the melody. He brings the old melody to life with radiant harmonies, while beneath the surface the alto, tenor and bass propel the melody onwards.
For more information on BWV 253 and credits of this production go to https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-253/
Recorded for the project All of Bach on May 5th 2024 at Sint-Gertrudiskerk, Bergen op Zoom. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel https://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating https://bit.ly/3J5uprM.
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0:00 Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
0:40 Erhalt uns nur bei deinem Wort
Netherlands Bach Society
Mónica Monteiro, soprano
Bernadett Nagy, alto
Immo Schröder, tenor
Bram Trouwborst, bass
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