Orgelbüchlein

Background

These 46 short chorales were composed while he was court organist at the ducal court in Weimar (1708–1714).

For details, see the Wikipedia article

The Chorales

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BWV	Title	Season
599	Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland	Advent
600	Gott, durch deine Güte (Gottes-Sohn ist kommen)	Advent
601	Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn (Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset)	Advent
602	Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott	Advent
603	Puer natus in Bethlehem	Christmas
604	Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ	Christmas
605	Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich	Christmas
606	Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her	Christmas
607	Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar	Christmas
608	In dulci jubilo	Christmas
609	Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich	Christmas
610	Jesu, meine Freude	Christmas
611	Christum wir sollen loben schon	Christmas
612	Wir Christenleut'	Christmas
613	Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen	New Year
614	Das alte Jahr vergangen ist	New Year
615	In dir ist Freude	New Year

Organs and Registration

For a meditative interpretation: 8', 8'/4', or 8'/4'/2' flutes or German Baroque string stops, with balanced pedal built on a 16' foundation. For a grander interpretation use some sort of plenum (principals 8' through 2' or chorus mixture).

External Links

Scores

Historical Organ Techniques and Repertoire, Volume 2, J.S. Bach—Basic Organ Works (ed. Quentin Faulkner)

Completely fingered in early fingering styles. Includes helpful information on the original chorales and performing the works.

J. S. Bach: Orgelbuchlein (ed. Robert Clark and John David Peterson)

Includes helpful information on the original chorales and performing the works.

IMSLP, Bach Gesellschaft edition

Free download