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Stuffe for The Melbourne Bach Choir
and Bach Chamber Choir

Overview

This page provides links that may be useful to members of the Melbourne Bach Choir and Bach Chamber Choir. The material for the current concert is always to be found at the top of this page. New links are added as material becomes available. This scheme avoids having to circulate the new URL for each new resource.

Most of the resource material is stored in the cloud on Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. URLs for these locations are long, ugly and very forgettable. An advantage of this page is that it hides all the ugly bits and should make it easier to access the material.

From time to time, to keep this page short, material not in current use is shifted to the Resource Archive page. If you can't find what you are looking for here, it may be in the archive. The archive contains some live performance recordings of our concerts as well as pdf musical scores and note learning materials.
Jump to archive for 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016

Click on any of the blue headings below to show or hide the corresponding resource list

2023 Resources

Both Choirs 2023 C2 - Durufle Requiem et al.
  1. pdf scores for e-tablet users - all works
  2. The MBC Messiaen collection - includes recordings of our 2019 performances, a Musescore file and a set of voice part mp3 files.
  3. Recording of the Chamber Choir concert in Ballarat on June 24

Chamber Choir 2023 C1 - Bach, St John Passion

Note: this is the same list as used for the MBC 2020 performance.

  1. YouTube video -
    1. Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner OR - mp3 audio version (101Mbyte)
    2. Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki OR - mp3 audio version (97Mbyte)
    3. Karl Richter,1970, Munich Bach Choir OR - mp3 audio version (96 Mbytes)
  2. LCM learning material (midi file voice parts)
  3. Note Perfect mp3 learning tracks - sop - alto - tenor - bass.
  4. ITF MuseScore notation files
  5. ITF pdf score for e-tablet users, choruses only (pdf file, 27Mbyte)
    - revised version with TOC & pdf bookmarks
  6. Aria no 24 - missing in earlier versions of the main score
  7. Interesting New Yorker mag article on Bach. (ref. courtesy Sid Bloch)

(YT = YouTube, ITF = ITFactotum, LCM = Learn Choral Music )

MBC 2023 C1 - Handel, Messiah
  1. pdf score for e-tablet users. (pdf file 12 Mbytes)
    - latest version is v1p2 on 13/2/23. German text now removed from all choruses.

2022 Resources

Chamber Choir 2022 C3 - Bits of Bach
  1. pdf scores for e-tablet users.
  2. BWV62
    - Musescore file & mp3 voice part files (at A= 440)
    - voice parts at "baroque pitch" (A=415)
    - voice parts at reduced tempo (A=415)
  3. BWV140
    - Musescore file & mp3 voice part files (A = 440)
    - voice parts at "baroque pitch" (A=415)
  4. BWV226
    - Musescore file & mp3 voice part files (A=440)
    - voice parts at "baroque pitch" (A=415)
    - voice parts at reduced tempo (A=415)

MBC 2022 C2 - Haydn Creation

  1. pdf score for e-tablet users.
    Contains all choruses but some solo & ensemble items have been omitted
    Chorus items are in English only. Some note durations need to be altered

Chamber Choir 2022 C2 - Kodaly Missa Brevis & various Ukrainian prayers
  1. Kodaly Missa Brevis

    (YT = YouTube, ITF = ITFactotum, LCM = Learn Choral Music )

  2. Arvo Pärt Da pacem Domine
  3. Lysenko A Prayer for Ukraine - pdf score (80 Kbytes), mp3 file (1 Mbyte), Musescore file (38 Kbytes)
  4. Silvestrov Prayer for the Ukraine - pdf score (5.8 Mbyte), Musescore file (25 Kbytes)
  5. Vasks Da pacem Domine - pdf score (8.6 Mbyte), Musescore file *

Chamber Choir 2022 C1 - Mozart Vespers and Bach cantata BWV 66
  1. Mozart Vespers -
  2. Bach Cantata BWV 66, Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen
    • MuseScore Notation file
    • pdf score file for e-tablet users
    • ITF mp3 voice parts - all voices, sop, alto, tenor, bass
    • NOTE: the mp3 files omit the instrumental sections in bars 1-22 and 133-153 but include the alto-bass duets in bars 157-197 and 204-225. They also follow the da capo at bar 254 through to the fine at bar 156. The Alleluia chorale follows on after the fine.
  3. How to rehearse with Musescore - web page, pdf file

An appreciative review of this concert by Morag Fraser in Australian Book Review

MBC 2022C1 - St Matthew Passion
  1. Learning material - ITF MuseScore Files
    NOTE - Musescore is a free program, available from https://musescore.org/en/download
  2. Learning material - ITF mp3 voice part files
  3. Learning Material - find the files you need - how the ITF files are organized
  4. Learning material - Cyberbass voice part files. NOTE - not downloadable - play on-line only.
  5. Learning material - Learn Choral Music downloadable midi files.
    NOTE - these use the Novello item numbering scheme.

2021 Resources

Bach Choir 2021 C1 - Kodaly Missa Brevis and Rachmaninov Vespers
  1. Kodaly Missa Brevis

    (YT = YouTube, ITF = ITFactotum, LCM = Learn Choral Music )

  2. Rachmaninov Vespers

    (YT = YouTube, ITF = ITFactotum, LCM = Learn Choral Music )

Chamber Choir C2021C1 - Bowman, Brahms, Bruckner et al.
  1. Concert recording - individual items as mp3 files 3 - 9 Mbytes
  2. Rehearsal schedule
  3. Bowman "Pater Noster"
  4. Bowman Ave Maria pdf score, mp3 voice parts: ALL, Sop, Alto, Tenor, Bass
  5. Bowman Regina Caeli pdf score, mp3 voice parts: ALL, Sop, Alto, Tenor, Bass
  6. Bruckner motets - Spotify playlist (May require a Spotify account. Free accounts available)
  7. Geistliches Lied : pdf score, Musescore file, mp3 voice parts: ALL, Sop, Alto, Tenor, Bass
  8. Christ ist Erstanden : pdf score, Musescore file, mp3 voice parts - ALL, Sop, Alto, Tenor, Bass
  9. Trudy's Choralia Learning tracks

NFBTM
  1. ABC classic FM 7th May lunchtime concert broadcast (URL may expire) **New
  2. Recorded version of the above broadcast including intro talk etc. (mp3 file, 81 Mbytes) **New
  3. Recorded version of the above broadcast - music only, no talk (mp3 file, 69Mbytes **New
  4. Rehearsal schedule (pdf file, 40Kb)
  5. mp3 voice parts for individual learning - sop - alto - tenor - bass - AllVoices
  6. Musescore files for individual learning
  7. How to rehearse with Musescore - web page, pdf file
  8. How the rehearsal files are organised - aaReadMe (pdf file)

2020 Resources

Bach Choir 2020C1 - Recital Centre - Saint John Passion

  1. YouTube video -
    1. Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner OR - mp3 audio version (101Mbyte)
    2. Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki OR - mp3 audio version (97Mbyte)
    3. Karl Richter,1970, Munich Bach Choir OR - mp3 audio version (96 Mbytes)
  2. LCM learning material (midi file voice parts)
  3. Note Perfect mp3 learning tracks - sop - alto - tenor - bass.
  4. ITF MuseScore notation files
  5. ITF pdf score for e-tablet users, choruses only (pdf file, 5.7Mbyte)
  6. Interesting New Yorker mag article on Bach. (ref. courtesy Sid Bloch)

(YT = YouTube, ITF = ITFactotum, LCM = Learn Choral Music )

Chamber Choir 2020C1 - Easter Saturday Special
  1. Jesu Meine Freude - pdf score, Musescore notation file*, ITF mp3 voice part files
  2. Easter Oratorio -
    1. YouTube video (chorus 3 at 7m30s)
    2. YouTube audio (mp3) - chorus 3, chorus 11
    3. Voice part files, Chorus 3 - sop, alt tenor, bass, all
    4. Voice part files, Chorus 11 - sop, alt, tenor, bass, all
    5. Musescore notation file * - chorus 3, chorus 11
    6. pdf score (choruses 3 & 11 only)
  3. Mozart Vespers - pdf score, YouTube video (Pinnock) OR mp3 audio version
    Musescore notation files * ITF mp3 voice part files
    4. * NOTE: To use the notation files you must have version 3.x of Musescore (available from https://musescore.org)

2019 Resources

MBChC 2019C1 - Fauré et al.
  1. Ballarat concert recording - individual items
  2. See archive for all other resources

MBC 2019C1 - St Matthew Passion

See archive for all 2019C1 material.

2018 Resources

MBChC 2018C2 - Stravinsky, Bach, Bruckner
  1. Live Performance Recording - 2/12/2018, at The Meat Market, North Melbourne
  2. See archive for all 2018C2 material.

MBChC 2018C1 - Bach to Bowman
  1. Live Performance Recording - St Pauls, 30 June
  2. Live Performance Recording - Ballarat
  3. For all other 2018C1 resources see the archive

MBC 2018 C1 - Brahms, Szymanowski
  1. Clive O'Connell's Age review of the performance - on-line or as pdf.
  2. Margaret Arnold's review on ClassicMelbourne - on-line or as pdf.
  3. For all other C1 resources, see archive.

Bachathon 2018
  1. Live performance YouTube video (3MBS)
  2. Live concert recording (mp3 file, 74 Mbyte) For members' personal use only
  3. Clive O'Connell's Age review of the performance - on-line or as a pdf file
  4. For all other Bachathon resources, see archive

2017 Resources

Chamber Choir 2017 Christmas Concert
  1. For all Christmas concert resources - see archive

MBC 2017 European Tour
  1. Live performance concert recordings - Graz, Leipzig, Eisenach, Prague

Bach Choir C2 - Duruflé et al.
  1. For all C2 resources - see archive

Chamber Choir C1 - Rachmaninov Vespers
  1. St Pauls live performance recording (to No 12 bar 55)
  2. St Mary's Geelong live performance recording (complete)
  3. Other material - see archive

Bach Choir C1 - Saint John Passion
  1. Classic Melbourne review of our SJP performance
  2. Clive O'Connell review of our SJP
  3. Other material - see archive

Other Resources

  1. ChC2016C2 archive
  2. Melbourne Bach Choir web site
  3. Technical Guffe

On the "Technical Guffe" page there is information about e-tablet music readers, music reading, playing and notation software, links to two major on-line collections of electronic scores - and more.

the short address of this page is https://tinyurl.com/MBCresources

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