Jesus bleibet meine

Freude
choral from Cantata BWV 147

Johann Sebastian Bach

arranged by Paul De Bra for

accordion quintet
(1, 2, 3, 4, bass)

This arrangement is written for quintet but also suitable for a larger
ensemble, allowing for “diviso”. The main theme is for soprano and
trumpet, hence the chosen registration. The use of melody bass is just a
suggestion. When diviso is possible a single L (16’) register can be played
by some.
This song is quite repetitive without the lyrics. This can be somewhat
reduced by not repeating the first part (bars 2-17).

This arrangement is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution

license.
   = 70 a 80
Jesus bleibet meine Freude J.S. Bach

   (or 
 if without
arr. Paul De Bra

      

Choral from Cantata BWV 147

             

tremolo)

Acc. 1

    
  


Acc. 2

            
      
             
  
Acc. 3

     


Acc. 4   
          
  
            


       
(upper note only if lower is not responsive)


Bass

        



I             

5

    
II 
           
       
III
         
  
       
     
IV

      
B           
   
      
      
9

I

    
       
8a


preferably plus MB loco

II

       
 
 cantabile

III         
      
          
(div. if desired)

   
          
IV


        


               
B
     
when bass has no registers and there are
two bass accordions then one 8va instead
Creative Commons Attribution
  
                      
   
Jesus bleibet meine Freude

 
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

I

    
II       

           
                 
III
   
  
              
             
 
2
IV

    


             


   
2


2 2

B
 

   
      
18

    
II 
           
       

      
 
III


      
     
IV

             
B
 

         
           
    
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I

    
II  

           
             
III
     
 
 
              

IV

           


      

B

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              
  
        
         
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
I

         
II   

                

              
 
III

 
          
      
          
  
IV

      
B

          
2

        
2

               
         
  
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           
II 
        
              
III
      
  
                 
   
IV

           
    


B 

       
                    
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
I

       
II 
             
III                 
     
             
IV
  
  
 

        
     
B
 

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   
     
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   
II        

         
           
III
         
     
                
    
2

  
IV

      
            
     
B

 
              

        
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
I

 
II          
           
              
     
III

  
                   
      
2
IV

         


     
2

 
2 2


B

       
                             
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    
II 
        
               
III
  
   
             


     
   
IV

  
      
play both low notes only if E is available
B

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      
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    
II 
           
       

      
 
III


        
   
IV

             
B
 

            
        
rit. (ad lib)

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   
II 


   

 

 

 
  
III
    
 
       

IV

    
    
B
 
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