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For What Purpose? Johann Pachelbel and Incidental Music Commissions: a Case Study of Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan Shaun Andrew Stubblefield For What Purpose? Johann Pachelbel and Incidental Music Commissions: A Case Study of Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan Shaun Andrew Stubblefield Abstract works, though they range from individual arias, sacred concertos (or cantatas), Masses, and other liturgical compositions. Many, if not most, of Johann Pachelbel’s vocal works occupy a small these vocal works were composed during his space within current musicological studies, tenure as head organist of the St. Sebald church despite approximately 100 such compositions in Nuremberg.1 But, as his organist position surviving in print and manuscript sources. neither required vocal compositions, nor did Moreover, these vocal works and the environment the St. Sebald’s church liturgy allow for such that fostered said pieces remain under-researched, compositions outside Saturday and feast-day if not a mystery. This article addresses one such Vespers. Pachelbel’s cantata Was Gott tut, das choral cantata, Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan ist wohlgetan P. 487, based on the chorale by P. 487, and its possible compositional impetus Samuel Rodigast (1649–1708), thus presents via performance venues, such as funerals, church an opportunity to re-evaluate its possible services and weddings, to better understand performance context and purpose of composition. the importance of middle-class (Burgher) Indeed, this particular cantata underscores the commissions for German composers during th important role that middle-class patronage (i.e. the early 18 century. As will be shown, this Burghers—those who held no aristocratic title yet examination illustrates how patronage shaped the 1 Ewald V. Nolte, et al. "Johann Pachelbel," Grove Music lives of various vocal composers within the Free Online, Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press, accessed Imperial City culture, but, more especially, within February 20, 2017, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/ the life of Johann Pachelbel during his Nuremberg subscriber/article/grove/music/50932pg1, section 1. tenure as organist and church composer. The CHORAL ohann Pachelbel’s vocal works occupy a small space within his overall compositional output. Currently, scholars attribute over 500 SThe OnCHOline Journal of the National CollegLAiate Choral OrgaRnization worksJ to him, and the vast majority comprise keyboard pieces. Less than 100 represent vocal Volume 8, Number 1 Spring 2019 30 possessed monetary wealth and a specific trade), early cantata composition comparable to Bach’s seen especially with incidental music commissions, Cantata BWV 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden. played in Nuremberg’s musical life. To explore (See Appendix for the complete cantata text.) the importance of such patronage, we will first Pachelbel composed music to all six chorale verses examine Pachelbel’s cantata, considering its text (see Figure 1). Some verses (3, 5, and 6) are set to and musical structure, before considering possible a SATB choral structure with modest chamber performance venues in detail, thus establishing orchestra consisting of two violins, two violas, a clearer picture of the musical environment a bassoon, and continuo. Other movements fostered in early 18th-century Nuremberg. provide textual contrast, set either for solo voice or a duet with limited instrumentation (verses 1, 2, and 4). Notably, the orchestra maintains Debate exists as to when Pachelbel composed concerted rather than accompaniment style, this cantata. Given its stylistic traits, however, rarely supporting the singers by doublings but the work most likely predates Christ lag in instead maintaining independent lines. Providing 2 Todesbanden P. 58, thereby placing it around further interest, Pachelbel opens with a brief, th the turn of the 18 century with Pachelbel’s though harmonically closed “sonata” for full 3 Magnificat and other cantata settings. Indeed, orchestra that serves as a refrain when it returns with its sole use of chorale strophes, Was Gott between verses one and two, and again between tut, das ist wohlgetan represents an example of verses four and five. Pachelbel maintains a simple 2 The exact compositional date of P. 58 is not confirmed either. harmonic palate by anchoring all movements of Nolte states, “Two other works, Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan and Christ lag in Todesbanden, are chorale concertos, each based this cantata in G Major, though some movements on the music and text of a chorale. The former seems to be the end with full harmonic closure while others earlier of the two: as has been mentioned, Pachelbel used the lead continuously into the next movement. In same melody for a set of chorale variations possibly included in his Musicalische Sterbens-Gedancken (1683), and it is possible general, modulations stay within the realm of that he wrote the concerto at about the same time.” (Grove: tonic-dominant relations, save for a few moments “Pachelbel,” section 7, iii). when the relative minor is tonicized. 3 Nolte, "Johann Pachelbel," Grove Music Online, section 7 (iii); and section 7 (iv). Figure 1. Formal Overview of Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan P. 487. 4 4 SonataJohann Pachelbel,(Sinfonia) “Was FullGott Orchestra:thut, das ist Wohlgetan,“Slow and Homophonic ed. Max Seiffert, in Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst,Harmonically Zweite Folge: DenkmälerClosed der Tonkunst in Bayern; Jahrg. VI/1 (Leipzig: Breitkopt und Härtel, 1905), 100-117. Soprano voice, viola 1 & 2, bassoon, and continuo. Syllabic text Verse 1 setting, chorale paraphrase. Harmonically Closed Sonata (Repeated) Full Orchestra Slow and Homophonic Harmonically Closed Continuous—without pause Verse 2 Alto and Tenor duet with continuo. between verses. Full SATB and orchestra: Chorale treatment of the voice with Continuous—without pause Verse 3 interspersed single/paired voice imitation, ending with short imitation. between verses. Bass voice with full Orchestra: Mostly syllabic with limited Verse 4 melismatic passages. Harmonically Closed Sonata (Repeated) Full Orchestra: Slow and Homophonic Harmonically Closed Full SATB and Orchestra: Cantus firmus in Soprano with Continuous—(PAC) i.e. moves Verse 5 imitative ATB supportive voice texture. directly into next movement. Full SATB and Orchestra: Chorale voice treatment with solo Verse 6 episodes interspersed, ending with imitation. Harmonically Closed 4 Johann Pachelbel, “Was Gott thut, das ist Wohlgetan,“ ed. Max Seiffert, in Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, Zweite Folge: Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Bayern; Jahrg. VI/1 (Leipzig: Breitkopt und Härtel, 1905), 100–117 31 Little scholarly writing currently exists concerning funeral piece. However, several factors argue Pachelbel’s vocal music, especially the sacred against this interpretation. First, there exists concertos (cantatas). Moreover, those scholars no specific correlation between the text and who devoted energy to writing about these its use at funeral or memorial services. Indeed, works have been largely mute as to these pieces’ the Nürnbergisches 1690 Gesangbuch categorized original purpose, and the few references to Was this chorale under the broad scope of “Action/ Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan do not provide a clear Complaint and Cross” (Klag und Creuz Lieder), picture. For example, the Grove article on Johann rather than for funerals (das Begräbnis).6 Second, Pachelbel refers to pieces associated with death the chorale’s origins do not specifically relate to when discussing the chorale Was Gott tut, das death either. Samuel Rodigast wrote the chorale ist wohlgetan, thus leading readers to associate text “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan” in 1675 Pachelbel’s cantata of the same name with a while living in Jena. Rodigast’s devoted friend, funeral commission by a wealthy patron, though and Jena cantor, Severus Gastorius (1646–1682), no direct statement exists to this effect. Others then set this text to music sometime between like Harold E. Samuel argue that Pachelbel 1675–1679.7 By the late 17th century the chorale composed this cantata for performance in a church had become disseminated throughout the service, similar to the model of cantata usage Lutheran territories of Northern and Central found in Bach’s Leipzig. While these two options Germany, as indicated by its inclusion in multiple have been argued for within existing scholarship, Gesangbücher, including Nuremberg’s in 1690.8 a third, neglected venue remains equally viable. The text emphasizes surrender to the will of Through careful consideration of church rubrics/ God and placing happiness in whatever trial liturgies, the chorale text, and the music itself, comes one’s way. This balance of joy and pain is this article will show that the funeral and church- applicable to almost all life situations, expressed service interpretations cannot remain viable. wonderfully in the fourth strophe: “Whatever God does, that is well-done! He is my light, my life, who can wish me no evil, I will surrender To understand scholars’ vague association of this myself to him in joy and sorrow!”9 Thus, the cantata to a funeral setting, one must understand hymn represents quite a general sentiment and the relationship Pachelbel had with the chorale could be utilized in a variety of ways. Finally, text “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan.” He burial practices in Nuremberg also argue against utilized this chorale in multiple keyboard settings: Pachelbel’s cantata as a funeral piece. As seen in several chorale preludes for organ, and more Max Herold’s seminal though neglected 1890’s 5 notably his Musicalische Sterbens-Gedancken. Alt-Nürnberg in seinen Gottesdiensten: Ein
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