thanks to Piano World's public domain sheet music links i found Bach's cantatas.

i am so enamored.. they are incredibly beautiful and much easier to play than the fugues (mostly)

i've gone thru many and have chosen a few favorites.

BWV 11 (pages 25 and 26 for a 3/4 time rendition of a Christmas choral.. kind of churchy but really cool)

BWV 106.. i look forward to exploring all of it but the opening sonatina is great

BWV 7 pages 7 onward for a while the aria.. oh it gigue-y .. really fun to play. I discussed the notation with my learned teacher yesterday and the 16ths are to played as 16ths not on the triplet beat.. as is often found in baroque notation.

also a delightful Christmas tune.. a Lizst transcription of Bach's In Dulce Jubilo ..

it is a blast. very unreligious and spritely. perfect for holiday gatherings.

here's a pdf link

http://www.liszt.dk/pdf/S186-3_DieHirten_WB.pdf

Kathy.. you might really enjoy some of the arias and such for preludes .. they're so nice.

What a coincidence! I've had that Die Hirten... pdf file on my computer for over a year, and finally just printed it out and started playing it about a week ago.

Thank you Mary.

Bach is more addicting than Cocaine.