1.0Cello Expressions Sheet Music Libraryhttps://celloexpressions.com/musicNick Halseyhttps://celloexpressions.com/music/author/nick/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3Pmy0n77d0"><a href="https://celloexpressions.com/music/piece/liebster-jesu/">LIEBSTER JESU</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://celloexpressions.com/music/piece/liebster-jesu/embed/#?secret=3Pmy0n77d0" width="600" height="338" title="“LIEBSTER JESU” — Cello Expressions Sheet Music Library" data-secret="3Pmy0n77d0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://celloexpressions.com/music/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> LIEBSTER JESU is a baroque hymn tune most often used as a setting for Blessed Jesus at Thy Word. This arrangement for cello ensemble begins and ends with the characteristic harmonization by J.S. Bach. Three inner verses emphasize texture with broken arpeggios and staggered rhythms over an alternation between Bach’s bass line and the tune.