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O JESULEIN SÜSS

Composer: Samuel Scheidt

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Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was born at Eisenach into a musical family and in a town steeped in Reformation history, he received early musical training from his father and older brother, and elementary education in the classical school Luther had earlier attended. Throughout his life he made extraordinary efforts to learn from other musicians. At 15 he walked to Lüneburg to work as a chorister and study at the convent school of St. Michael. From there he walked 30 miles to Hamburg to hear Johann Reinken, and 60 miles to Celle to become familiar with French composition and performance traditions. Once he obtained a month's leave from his job to hear Buxtehude, but stayed nearly four months. He arranged compositions from Vivaldi and other Itali… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: O JESULEIN SÜSS
Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer: Samuel Scheidt
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8
Incipit: 11712 71765 32211
Key: A Major
Source: Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Köln, 1623
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 3: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 361-441
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Frederick Frahm
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 405
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 3: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 361 - 441
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Anne Krentz Organ
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 405
  • 83 Musical Gifts Part 2: Variations on Hymn Tunes -- Hanover to Saint Agnes
    Composer/Editors Adrienne Tindall; Evan Becker
    Published By: Darcey Press (2004) pp. 291
  • Carols for Organists: 20 Spectacular Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 30
  • Make a joyful noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, treble instrument, and organ
    Composer/Editor Max Drischner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 16
  • Make a joyful noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, treble instrument, and organ
    Composer/Editor Max Drischner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 16

Organ Solo

  • The Sacred Organ Library Volume 3
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2018) pp. 39
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 62
    Composer/Editor James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 58
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 51 Number 5 May June 2017: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; David M. Cherwien
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 13
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 51 Number 5 May June 2017: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; David M. Cherwien
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 13
  • The Organist Volume 120 Number 5 November December 2016: The Service Music Companion for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 24
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Eight Tunes NO: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Paul D. Weber
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2015) pp. 102
  • Carols A to Z: 38 Organ Settings for Worship or Recital
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Robert Hebble
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 90
  • Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists Volume 1 Advent and Christmas: 38 Original Pieces On Hymns and Carols
    Composer/Editors Rebecca Groom Te Velde; David Blackwell
    Published By: Oxford University Press (2014) pp. 82
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 36 Number 1 November December 2013: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Elizabeth A. Krouse
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2013) pp. 17
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 47 Number 5 May June 2013: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; David M. Cherwien
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 5
  • Four Preludes for the Redeemer
    Composer/Editor Bernard Wayne Sanders
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2011) pp. 4
  • Sunday Morning Organist Volume 1: Solos For Christmas
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2009) pp. 28
  • The Nativity: Organ Meditations for Christmas
    Composer/Editors James Southbridge; Georg Friedrich Kauffmann
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 12
  • The Organist's Library Volume 44
    Composer/Editor Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 98
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 42
    Composer/Editors Johann Sebastian Bach; Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 48
  • Composer/Editor David M. Cherwien
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2007) pp. 3
  • The Organist Volume 110 Number 5 November December 2006: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Johann Sebastian Bach; Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2006) pp. 48
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 28 Number 4 May 2006 General, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Georg Friedrich Kauffmann
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (2006) pp. 18
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 29 Number 1 November 2006 General, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Georg Friedrich Kauffmann
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (2006) pp. 18
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 4: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Wilbur C. Held
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 40
  • 83 Musical Gifts Part 2: Variations on Hymn Tunes -- Hanover to Saint Agnes
    Composer/Editors Adrienne Tindall; Evan Becker
    Published By: Darcey Press (2004) pp. 291-292, 295-296, 298, 300
  • The Organist's Library Volume 36
    Composer/Editor David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2004) pp. 76
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 67 Number 2 November December 2003: A Bi-monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 76
  • A Carol Fantasy (Suite Noel): Saint Cecilia Series Organ Compositions
    Composer/Editor Franklin D. Ashdown
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (2002) pp. 2
  • Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 3 Sacraments
    Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Paul Bouman
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 46, 48
  • Hymnal Supplement Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 3 Sacraments
    Composer/Editor David A. Johnson
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 46, 48
  • Choraleworks Set III: Tne Chorale Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor Gerald Near
    Published By: Paraclete Press (1997) pp. 18
  • Communion Service Music Series
    Composer/Editor Geoffrey R. Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 12
  • Wedding Music Book III
    Composer/Editors David N. Johnson; Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1983) pp. 15
  • Emergency Organ Book for All Occasions Volume Two: Christmas Palm Sunday
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Franklin Ritter
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 6
  • The Organist Volume 82 Number 5 November 1978 Christmas and Thanksgiving Issue: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Edward Broughton; Franklin Ritter
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1978) pp. 52
  • Twelve Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor David N. Johnson
    Published By: Schmitt Music Centers (1976) pp. 10
  • A Heritage of Great Hymns: Easy Organ Music for Worship
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1975) pp. 17
  • The Amateur Organist No. 66: a Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 42
  • The Organist Volume 78 Number 5 November 1974 Christmas Issue: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Early German Carol
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 42
  • The Organist Volume 75 Number 5 November 1971: A Bi-monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1971) pp. 31
  • Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Volume XVIII Contemplation The Inner Life Comfort Trust: For Organ in 24 Volumes Opus 100
    Composer/Editor Flor Peeters
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1969) pp. 10
  • Christmas Organ Album: Fourteen Characteristic Pieces
    Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1961) pp. 17
  • The Church Year Number One: Easy Organ Voluntaries for Liturgical Church Use
    Composer/Editors Howard Zettervall; Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1961) pp. 17
  • Organ Music for Christmas Volume I: Eighteen Short Pieces (With Pedals)
    Composer/Editor C. H. Trevor
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1960) pp. 14
  • Organ Music for Christmas Volume II: Seventeen Short Pieces (Manuals Only)
    Composer/Editor C. H. Trevor
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1960) pp. 14
  • The Amateur Organist No. 32: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1960) pp. 14
  • The Organist Volume 64 Number 4 September 1960: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1960) pp. 14
  • Seven Improvisations on Hymns and Folk Tunes
    Composer/Editor Margrethe Hokanson
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1959) pp. 7
  • Bach Made Practical for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Johann Sebastian Bach; Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1955) pp. 35
  • The Parish Organist Part Six: Christmas and Epiphany Music
    Composer/Editors Erich Goldschmidt; Georg Friedrich Kauffmann
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1955) pp. 25-26
  • The Parish Organist Part Six: Christmas and Epiphany Music
    Composer/Editors Erich Goldschmidt; Samuel Scheidt
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1955) pp. 25
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 18 Number 1 October 1954: Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1954) pp. 2
  • The Church Organist's Golden Treasury Volume Three-- An Anthology of Choral Preludes: Carl F. Pfatteicher
    Composer/Editors Archibald T. Davison; Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
    Published By: Oliver Ditson Company (1951) pp. 38
  • The Church Organist's Golden Treasury Volume Three-- An Anthology of Choral Preludes: Carl F. Pfatteicher
    Composer/Editors Archibald T. Davison; Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
    Published By: Oliver Ditson Company (1951) pp. 38

Organ Solo: With Optional Instrument(s)

  • Reflections of Christmas: Quiet Carol Settings for Organ and Optional Flute
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 20

Piano Solo

  • The Church Pianist Volume 16 Number 3 January February 2000: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 33
  • Rejoice Greatly!: Ten Arrangements for Advanced Piano
    Composer/Editor Marilynn Joy Ham
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1992) pp. 52

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Quiet Songs of a Holy Night: Beautiful Carols of the Nativity for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 20
  • From Advent to Epiphany: Organ & Piano Duets for the Christmas Season
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Larry Shackley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2009) pp. 16
  • Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 18
  • A Christmas Tapestry for Organ & Piano
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 28

Voices: Organ, Voices, Descant Instrument

  • Make a Joyful Noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, Treble Instrument and Organ
    Composer/Editor Max Drischner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 16
  • Make a Joyful Noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, Treble Instrument and Organ
    Composer/Editor Max Drischner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 16

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Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten #131

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CPWI Hymnal #288

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