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Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring



"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" is the final movement of Bach's cantata BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben". It was originally written for choir, trumpet, violin, oboe, viola, and basso continuo. This is a very popular song for weddings.

This composition can be played by 162,088 different combinations of instruments (really!).

A few notes on the parts and instruments:
When you purchase this composition, you will be taken to PayPal to submit your payment. As soon as you pay, you will be able to download all the PDF files immediately. You will have access to every part for each available instrument, in the proper key and clef. You will also get a complete score (in most cases, we include four separate scores with all parts transposed to C, Bb, Eb, and F).
You don't have to purchase each part separately; one single payment covers all the parts you need for the instruments in your ensemble.




Version v01

Buy Version v01 ($4.99)


This is a very accessible quartet version.

Composition: Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Version: v01
Instrumentation: Quartet
Duration: 3 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Price: $4.99


Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Version v01
Part Range Available Instruments
Score Full Score in C, Bb, Eb, and F
Part 1 (std) D4 - G5 Flute, Alto Flute, Tenor Recorder, Oboe, Oboe d'Amore, English Horn, Eb/C/Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Eb/D/C/Bb Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Violin, Viola, Viola d'Amore
Part 1a (8va) D5 - G6 Piccolo, Flute, Soprano Recorder, Eb Clarinet, Piccolo Saxophone, Piccolo Trumpet, Violin
Part 1b (8vb) D3 - G4 Bass Flute, Bass Oboe, Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto/Bass/Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Mellophone, Baritone, Trombone, Alto Trombone, C/Bb Euphonium, Viola, Cello, Bass 8vb, Viola d'Amore, Treble/Tenor/Bass Viol
Part 2 (std) A3 - A5 Alto Flute, Oboe d'Amore, English Horn, Eb/C/Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, D/C/Bb Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Viola d'Amore
Part 2a (8va) A4 - A6 Flute, Eb Clarinet
Part 2b (8vb) A2 - A4 Basset Horn, Alto/Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trombone, Alto Trombone, C/Bb Euphonium, Cello, Tenor/Bass Viol
Part 3 (std) G3 - F5 Alto Flute, Bass Flute, English Horn, Bass Oboe, Eb/C/Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, C/Bb Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Violin, Viola, Viola d'Amore
Part 3a (8va) G4 - F6 Flute, Oboe, Eb/C/Bb Clarinet, Piccolo Trumpet, Violin
Part 3b (8vb) G2 - F4 Basset Horn, Alto/Bass/Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Trombone, C/Bb Euphonium, Cello, Bass 8vb, Tenor/Bass Viol
Part 4 (std) D2 - C4 Bass/Contra-Alto/Contrabass Clarinet, Bass Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Cello, Bass Viol
Part 4a (8va) D3 - C5 Bass Flute, Bass Oboe, Bb/A Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto/Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, French Horn, Mellophone, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Viola d'Amore, Treble/Tenor Viol
Part 4b (8vb) D1 - C3 Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Eb/Bb Sousaphone