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Title: ANALYTICAL QUEST OF FOUR SELECTED HARMONIZED CHORALES OF
JOHANN SABASTIAN BACH |
Authors: John Francis Annan ,Emmanuel Obed Acquah and Godfred Sackey ,Ghana |
Abstract: Chorale No 9 (Ermuntre dich mein schwacher Geist), Chorale No 14 (O Herre Gott, dein gottlich
Wort), Chorale No 73 (Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut) and Chorale No 81 (Christus, der uns
selig macht), are selected Lutheran chorales harmonized by Johann Sabastian Bach, an iconic
composer of the Baroque era. In his harmonic processes, Bach explored various altered chords,
harmonic devices, and non-harmonic tones. Focusing on a case study design, purposive sampling
technique, and document analysis, the authors attempt to provide a formal analysis of the four
selected harmonized chorales, employing parameters such as scale, vocal rages, melodic
organization, harmony and tonality, non-chord tones, texture, and form. The analysis unravels his
harmonic vocabulary to determine his compositional style. The harmonized chorales of Johann
Sabastian Bach are therefore good educational materials of harmony and counterpoint andragogy
for music students. |
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