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German composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Thuringia in 1685. Born into a large musical family, he was the youngest child of string player Johann Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lämmerhirt. His parents died when he was ten, and he was cared for by his eldest brother until he won a choral scholarship to the school at Michaelskirche, Lüneburg in 1700. This appears to have influenced his interest in church music and the organ. In August 1703 he was appointed as the organist for the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt, although his eccentricities gave his employers some cause for complaint. In June 1707 Bach moved to the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, marrying his cousin, Maria Barbara, in October that same year. During this time he produced several church cantatas.
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Bach, Orgelwerke. Band VII: Grössere und kunstreichere Choralvorspiele [Organ Works. Volume VII: bigger and more artistic Chorale preludes]. By J. S. Bach.
Published by Edition Peters.
Contents:
- Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist BWV 667
- Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott - Fantasia BWV 651
- Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott BWV 652
- Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter BWV 650
- Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 669
- Christe, aller Welt Trost BWV 670
- Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist BWV 671
- Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 672
- Christe, aller Welt Trost BWV 673
- Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist BWV 674
- Meine Seele erhebet den Herren - Fuga sopra il Magnificat BWV 733
- Meine Seele erhebet den Herren BWV 648
- Nun danket alle Gott BWV 657
- Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein (Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit) BWV 734
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Trio BWV 660
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 661
- O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig - 3 Versus BWV 656
- Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele BWV 654
- Valet will ich dir geben - Fantasia BWV 735
- Valet will ich dir geben BWV 736
- Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 682
- Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 737
- Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her - Fughetta BWV 701
- Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her - Fuga BWV 700
- Von Gott will ich nicht lassen BWV 658
- Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
- Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit) BWV 668
- Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten BWV 647
- Wir glauben all an einen Gott BWV 680
- Wir glauben all an einen Gott - Fughetta BWV 681
- Wir glauben all an einen Gott BWV 740
- Wo soll ich fliehen hin (Auf meinen lieben Gott) BWV 646
Appendix: Variations on some of the Choralvorspiele.
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The score contains pencil markings by Peter Hurford.
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The score has been bound in a red hardcover.