Johann Bahr

The autograph manuscript of O Lux beata Trinitas from the Visby Tablature

Johann Bahr (1610-1670) was a German-Swedish organist and composer. The only surviving compositions by him were written by him in the Visby Tablature.

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Born in Schleswig-Holstein, then lived in Visby from 1630. Organist, composer. Only surviving works are from Visby Tablature and fragment from Källunge book (of which only the alto part survives). Pieces from Visby Tablature can be found in Kite-Powell, Jeffery T. "The Visby (Petri) Organ Tablature: Investigation and Critical Edition". Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen's Verlag.
-William Rehwinkel, Jan 26, 2023

Works

Note: works in italics are for the organ.

V		Magnificat Octavi Toni a 4 voc.	incipit:<ref><nowiki>\relative d' { \clef alto d1 e <<{ d2 g2\laissezVibrer } \\ g,1 >> }</score>
V		O Lux Beata Trinitas	incipit:<ref><nowiki>\relative e' { \clef alto << { e1 d2 c b c } \\ { R1 r2 a g f4 e } >> }</score>
V		Concert a 4 voce: So Ziehet Hin	incipit:<ref><nowiki>\relative g { \clef bass g2 g8 fis g a bes2 a } \addlyrics { So zie -- _ _ het hin, so }</score>
V		Concert a sola voce: Befiehle Dem Herren Deine Wege	incipit:<ref><nowiki>{\relative a' { \partial 4 a4 e' cis d b a2 e'4 }} \addlyrics { Be -- fieh __ _ -- le dem Her -- rn }</score>
K		Adore me in die (lost)
K		Die nobis Maria (lost)

References

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