With it's forty-five chorale preludes, the Orgelbüchlein bears witness to a mastery of the art of improvisation on the organ, as the congregation heard it at the time before singing the hymn in it's turn. It was a tempting experiment to revive this primary function: by collaborating with the combined forces of the Ensemble Vocal Bergamasque and the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris, Benjamin Alard gives the 'little organ book' it's full significance and expressive power.
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Orgelbuchlein, BWV 599-644 - Bach: Complete Works for Keyboard Vol.7
35 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend', BWV 632
36 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier, BWV 633
37 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In Dich Hab' Ich Gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640
38 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Dies Sind Die Heil'gen Zehn Gebot, BWV 635
39 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vater Unser Im Himmelreich, BWV 636
40 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt, BWV 637
41 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
42 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen Her, BWV 638
43 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ach Wie Nichtig, Ach Wie Flüchtig, BWV 644
44 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wenn Wir in Höchsten Nöten Sein, BWV 641"
With it's forty-five chorale preludes, the Orgelbüchlein bears witness to a mastery of the art of improvisation on the organ, as the congregation heard it at the time before singing the hymn in it's turn. It was a tempting experiment to revive this primary function: by collaborating with the combined forces of the Ensemble Vocal Bergamasque and the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris, Benjamin Alard gives the 'little organ book' it's full significance and expressive power.
