Bourrée from Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 for clarinet quartet

By: J.S. Bach
For: Clarinet choir
page one of Bourrée from Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 for clarinet quartet

Buy this score now

Bourrée from Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 for clarinet quartet

$9.14

(+ VAT when applicable)
PDF icon

Instant download

You are purchasing high quality sheet music PDF files suitable for printing or viewing on digital devices.
Composer
J.S. Bach
Year of composition
1721
Arranger
Publisher
Difficulty
Moderate (Grades 4-6)
Duration
4 minutes
Genre
Classical music
License details
For anything not permitted by the above licence then you should contact the publisher first to obtain permission.

The bourrée is a dance of French origin common in Auvergne aThe bourrée is a dance of French origin common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century. It is danced in quick double time, somewhat resembling the gavotte. The main difference between the two is the anacrusis, or upbeat; a bourrée starts on the last beat of a bar, creating a quarter-bar anacrusis, whereas a gavotte has a half-bar anacrusis. It often has a dactylic rhythm. In his Der Vollkommene Capellmeister (Hamburg, 1739), Johann Mattheson wrote of the bourrée, "Its distinguishing feature resides in contentment and a pleasant demeanor, at the same time it is somewhat carefree and relaxed, a little indolent and easygoing, though not disagreeable!".

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.

The audio example is from the string quartet version. The only difference is the key!

To purchase this score, please add it to your cart above. To purchase music not currently available on Score Exchange or for extended license requests, please contact the publisher directly.

Reviews of Bourrée from Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 for clarinet quartet

Sorry, there's no reviews of this score yet. Please .