Come, Sweet Death (arr Reed)

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Alfred Reed)

General Info

Year: arr. 1976
Duration: c. 3:55
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C L Barnhouse Company - Official Website
Cost: Score & Parts - $48.00   |   Score Only - $3.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Bassoon I-II
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bass Saxophone (Opt.)
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
Cornet (in Bb) I-II
French Horn I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani

Errata

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Program Notes

Come, Sweet Death (Komm' Susser Tod) is certainly one of the most beloved and widely sung of all the many great chorales. Richness of texture, singing lines, and deep feeling make the present instrumental setting an unforgettable experience for both performers and audiences.

Program Note from Publisher Web-site

Commercial Discography

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Audio Links

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State Ratings

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Recent Performances

• San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (Christopher J. Woodruff, conductor) - 14 May 2011
• Butler University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble (Robert Grechesky, conductor) - 2 October 2005

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Additional Works for Winds by this Composer

• Air for Woodwind Choir (arr. Joel Blahnik)
• Arioso (arr. de Haan)
• Arioso (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Bach Fugue (arr. John Kinyon)
• Canzona, BWV 584
• Come, Sweet Death (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor (ar. Elgar; tr. Topolewski)
• Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (arr. John Boyd)
• Fantasia in G, BWV 572 (arr. Franko Goldman)
• Forget Me Not, O Lord (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Fugue á La Gigue (orch. Gustav Holst)
• Fugue in G Minor (arr. Kimura)
• God Still Lives (arr. Alfred Reed)
• If Thou Be Near (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. Sapieyevski)
• My Heart is Filled With Longing (arr. Alfred Reed)
• My Jesus, Oh What Anguish (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (arr. McAlister)
• O Mensch, Bewein' Dein Sünde Gross (arr. Grainger)
• Our Father Who Art In Heaven (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (tr. Donald Hunsberger)
• Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Major (arr. Moehlmann)
• Prelude and Fugue in G Minor (arr. Moehlmann)
• "Ricercare a 6" from Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (tr. McAlister)
• Sheep May Safely Graze (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Sleepers, Awake! (arr. Alfred Reed)
• The Art of Fugue (tr. Kenneth Amis)
• Thus Do You Fare, My Jesus (arr. Alfred Reed)
• Toccata and Fugue in D minor (tr. Hindsley)
• Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue, BWV564 (tr. Paynter)
• Who Puts His Trust in God Most Just (arr. James Croft)

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