Description

REGER, Max – Chorale Preludes, Op.135/a (3 Pieces) – for CELLO QUINTET (five cellos)

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PDF 1 – All cello instrumental parts, the original music for organ, and detailed piece info & composer biographical notes

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Notes

The most interesting pieces of Max Reger “Dreißig kleine Choral-Vorspiele zu den gebräuchlichsten Chorälen” (‘Thirty Little Chorale Preludes on the most common chorales’), Op. 135a, were published in 1914 and dedicated to Hans von Ohlendorff. They serve a most practical purpose and make relatively few demands on organists (even less than his Op.67), for they were all conceived with comfortable technical limits. This was a new challenge in its own way, because he was the composer of some of the most formidable organ music ever written!

However, these creations still preserve Reger’s particular characteristic of modulation and chromaticism, albeit on a reduced scale. He selected some the best-known tunes of his day from the Lutheran hymnal, and most of them are still good organ chorales for use in Sunday church services by professional, semi-professional and advanced amateur organists.

What is beautiful for cellists is that, unlike many of his other works, they are clear parts or voices, meaning that these transcriptions for four and occasional five cellos have been quite straightforward to produce. The first voice is almost entirely in treble clef though does not venture in the very high registers; the second voice nearly always in tenor clef (a marvellous way for intermediate cellists to become absolutely fluent in the reading of this clef!), and all other parts are in the bass clef. Every part is equal in importance – the melodies, and the faster moving passage work are shared around all voices, changing from piece to piece. If these chorales are repeated (i.e., played twice) then the final ritenutos should only be conceived the second (or last) time. The keys are the same for cello ensemble as in the original.

Listing and Descriptions:

David Johnstone has prepared 19 of the 30 chorales from Max Reger’s Op. 135a, and grouped them in six volumes for four cellos in small sets of three per volume (Vol. 5 has four numbers, and Vol. 6 features five cellos). Each chorale comes with a copy of the original for organ, and a careful and good hand-written copy of each individual cello part.

Enjoy the music!

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VOLUME 1

Title: Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade

Source: Melch. Vulpius 1609

English Translation: Oh stay with your grace

Original Reger numbering: 01

Key: Eb Major

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Title: Wachet auf,ruft uns die Stimme
Source: (1599)

English Translation: Awake, the voice is calling us

Original Reger numbering: 25

Key: C Major

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Title: Alles ist an Gottes Segen

Source: (1738)

English Translation: Everything is at God’s blessing

Original Reger numbering: 03

Key: Ab Major

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VOLUME 2

Title: Aus tiefer Not Schrei ich zu dir

Source: Phrygisch 1524

English Translation: Out of deep need I cry out to you

Original Reger numbering: 04

Key: A minor

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Title: Freu’ dich sehr, o meine Seele

Source: Francös. Psalter 1551

English Translation: Rejoice greatly, O my soul

Original Reger numbering: 09

Key: F Major

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Title: Jerusalem, du hochgebaute Stadt

Source: Melchior Frank 1663

English Translation: Jerusalem, you highly-built city

Original Reger numbering: 12

Key: D Major

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VOLUME 3

Title: Jesus, meine Zuversicht

Source: Luise Henriette Kurf. V. Brandenburg 1653)

English Translation: Jesus, my confidence

Original Reger numbering: 13

Key: D Major

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Title: Liebster, Jesu, wir sind hier

Source: R. Ahle 1644

English Translation: Dearest Jesus, we are here

Original Reger numbering: 14

Key: A Major

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Title: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren

Source: ( – )

English Translation: Praise the lord, the mighty king of honour

Original Reger numbering: 15

Key: G Major

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VOLUME 4

Title: Nun Danket alle Gott

Source: Martin Rinckart 1648

English Translation: Now thank God everyone

Original Reger numbering: 18

Key: G Major

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Title: O daß ich tausend Zungen hätte

Source: (1738)

English Translation: O that I had a thousand tongues

Original Reger numbering: 19

Key: F Major

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Title: Valet will ich dir geben

Source: ( – )

English Translation: I want to bid you farewell

Original Reger numbering: 23

Key: C Major

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VOLUME 5 (four chorales)

Title: Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit

Source: (1540)

English Translation: Whatever my God wants, it always happens

Original Reger numbering: 27

Key: A minor

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Title: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

Source: Georg Neumarck 1657

English Translation: Who only lets the good Lord rule

Original Reger numbering: 28

Key: G minor

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Title: Wie schön leucht’t uns der Morgenstern

Source: Ph. Nicolai 1598

English Translation: How beautifully the morning star shines on us

Original Reger numbering: 29

Key: D Major

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Title: Wunderbarer König

Source: Neander 1680

English Translation: Wonderful king

Original Reger numbering: 30

Key: G Major

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VOLUME 6 – for FIVE CELLOS

Title: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

Source: Altkirchlich 1539

English Translation: Glory to God alone in the highest

Original Reger numbering: 02

Key: G Major

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Title: Von Himmel hoch, da komm ich her

Source: ( – )

English Translation: From heaven’s high, that is where I come from

Original Reger numbering: 24

Key: D Major

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Title: Es ist das Heil kommen her (Sei Lob und Her!)

Source: (1523)

English Translation: Salvation has come to us (Let there be praise and honour!)

Original Reger numbering: 07

Key: Eb Major

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