Item 20 - J. S. Bach, Organ Works. Book 15. Orgelbüchlein (The Little Organ Book)

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JCPP/Hurford/4/5/20

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J. S. Bach, Organ Works. Book 15. Orgelbüchlein (The Little Organ Book)

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Bach, J. S.
(1685 - 1750)

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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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J. S. Bach, Organ Works. Book 15. Orgelbüchlein (The Little Organ Book).
Edited by Ivor Atkins. With an Introduction by Ernest Newman. Revised by Walter Emery.
Published by Novello and Company, Ltd., London.

Contents:

  • Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599)
  • Gott, durch deine Güte oder Gottes Sohn ist kommen (BWV 600)
  • Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn oder Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset (BWV 601)
  • Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott (BWV 602)
  • Puer natus in Bethlehem (BWV 603)
  • Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (BWV 604)
  • Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (BWV 605)
  • Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 606)
  • Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar (BWV 607)
  • In dulci jubilo (BWV 608)
  • Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (BWV 609)
  • Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 610)
  • Christum wir sollen loben schon (BWV 611)
  • Wir Christenleut (BWV 612)
  • Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen (BWV 613)
  • Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (BWV 614)
  • In dir ist Freude (BWV 615)
  • Mit Fried und Freud fahr ich dahin (BWV 616)
  • Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (BWV 617)
  • O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (BWV 618)
  • Christe, du Lamm Gottes (BWV 619)
  • Christus, der uns selig macht (BWV 620)
  • Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund (BWV 621)
  • O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (BWV 622)
  • Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 623)
  • Hilf, Gott, daß mir's gelinge (BWV 624)
  • Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 625)
  • Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (BWV 626)
  • Christ ist erstanden (BWV 627)
  • Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ (BWV 628)
  • Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag (BWV 629)
  • Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (BWV 630)
  • Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist (BWV 631)
  • Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' (BWV 632)
  • Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 634)
  • Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 633)
  • Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot (BWV 635)
  • Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 636)
  • Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (BWV 637)
  • Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (BWV 638)
  • Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639)
  • In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (BWV 640)
  • Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (BWV 641)
  • Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (BWV 642)
  • Alle Menschen müssen sterben (BWV 643)
  • Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig (BWV 644)

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      There is a sheet attached to the front page with some annotations referring to this score performed at Jesus College by Peter Hurford in 2008-2009. [There is a comment with a different handwriting which states that the concert of the 9th of January of 2009 was Hurford's last public performance, so the concerts listed after that one are crossed out].

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      There is a programme concert attached at the back of score for a concert performed by Peter Hurford on the 4th of March 1977 at the Faculty of Music of the University of Western Ontario (Canada) [Selection of works from the Orgelbüchlein].

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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.

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