Tutorial1 - Indulcijubilo

The choral begins, without introduction with the first tune "In dulci jubilo" transition "Nun singet und seid froh" transition "Unsres Herzens Wonne" or was all of it a transition? No, the movement of the transition is continued with the melody Flowing like water. The scales up and down The notes of melody and accompaniment seem to come out of the movement but the tune can hardly be heard because of this "amazing variation" so it would have been better Bach chooses another way with the accompaniment of the first row "In dulci jubilo" On the penultimate chord a sharp dissonance passing to c# minor It sounds, as if Bach wanted to compose - by means of music - behind the lyrics of "In dulci jubilo" a question mark For the listener in this point the surprising accompaniment chords are confusing so it would have been easier