Tune: BACHOFEN

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BACHOFEN

Composer: Johann Caspar Bachofen
Published in 7 hymnals

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Composer: Johann Caspar Bachofen

Johann Caspar Bachofen, born in Zürich in 1692, died there in 1755. Singing-master in the Latin school and cantor of one of the Zürich churches in 1718; director of te Chorherrn-gesellschaft as successor to Albertin; author of an instruction book on music and singing, the "Music Notenbüchlein." Compositions: Musicalisches Halleluja, containing 600 melodies for two and three voices with organ and figured bass (8 eds. down to 1767); Vermehrte Zustaz von Morgen, Abend...Gesängen (1738; Sacred airs ain concert-style for two and three voices given in monthly number (4th ed. 1755); Brocke's Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott, set to music (1,000 pages, 1740); Musicalische Ergetzungen (1755); Psalmen dAvids (8vo, 2d ed., 1759); Für der Sünden der… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	BACHOFEN
Composer:	Johann Caspar Bachofen
Meter:	8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7
Incipit:	17123 45432 17512
Key:	F Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It

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Alternative Tunes

[Jesu, meines Lebens Leben] (Wessnitzer)

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

Hymnal Supplement 98: Vocal Descant Edition
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1999) pp. 844

Organ Solo

Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 10: Musica Sacra
Composer/Editor Jacob B. Weber
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2015) pp. 4
Versatile Hymn-Based Settings: For Organ
Composer/Editor Donald Rotermund
Published By: Northwestern Publishing House (2014) pp. 24
Heaven Is My Home: Easy Organ Preludes and Postludes for Funerals and Memorials
Composer/Editors Mary F. Carbello; Kevin J. Hildebrand
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 3
Hymn Prelude Library Volume Two Tunes BC: Lutheran Service Book
Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Robert J. Powell
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 5
A Thousand Voices Volume 3: 7 Hymn Tune Preludes
Composer/Editor Jeffrey N. Blersch
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2007) pp. 13
Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 3 Sacraments
Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Benjamin M. Culli
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 10
Hymnal Supplement Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 3 Sacraments
Composer/Editor David A. Johnson
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 10
Six Hymn Improvisations Set 2
Composer/Editor Kevin J. Hildebrand
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 4