If Thou Be Near
(Bist Du Bei Mir)
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Grade 3
SKU: CL.012-1769-01
(Bist Du Bei Mir). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by A. Reed. Concert Band. Bach Series arranged by Alfred Reed. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR101). Extra full score. Composed 1984. Duration 3 minutes, 20 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-1769-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-1769-01).A MUST HAVE! If Thou Be Near’’ is a beautiful and sensitive adaptation of a song that Bach supposedly wrote for his second wife, consoling himself with the fact that he could even face death if his beloved was with him.
About Bach Series arranged by Alfred Reed
Masterful settings for concert band by the venerable Alfred Reed, these works have been scored to achieve richness and beauty without detracting from the textural construction created by Bach himself. Marvelous educational and program material!