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Originally Posted by Fearin
I know the original and many iterations of joy to the world, the one from 3rd birthday seems to be their own interpretation.
Disc 3 track 10 "Wachet auf, ruft uns der Zeitpunkt Null ※""Based on a cantata BWV140 by J.S. Bach""
If there is a mention of Bach, should not isaac watts be added to the composer list?
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No. Bach's cantata was based on a chorale by Philipp Nicolai.
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/BWV140.htm
In the case of Shimomura's arrangement, it is only attributable to Bach and no on else. She faithfully quotes the "Chorale" section (mvt. IV) from BMV140, which can be seen here:
BMV140
Nicolai's chorale, on the other hand, is mostly used as a basis for the melody, which isn't featured in the T3B track.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Wachet_auf.jpg
If Shimomura had chosen to make her track longer and included the melody, then perhaps a nod to Nicolai would be appropriate. But in this case, only Bach requires credit.
In any event, I think that the inclusion of either Nicolai or Watts as composers anywhere on this site is getting excessively technical. A scholarly article or analysis of classical music would identify such sources, but for our purposes I don't think it's necessary.
Out of curiosity, Fearin, why do you immediately associate anything written by Bach with Watts?