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J S Bach's Orgelbüchlein

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Vol 1

Jacob Praetorius: Wake, O wake!
Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599
Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600
Praetorius: Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn, BWV 601
Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602
Samuel Scheidt: A child is born in Bethlehem
Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604
Jacob Handl: Resonet in laudibus
Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich, BWV 605
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 606
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schaar, BWV 607
Hieronymous Praetorius: In dulci jubilo
In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 609
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610
O Jesu so sweet (BWV 493, from the Schemellis Musicalischem Gesang-Buch)
Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611
Wir Christenleut', BWV 612
J S Bach: The duteous day now closeth
Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen, BWV 613
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614
Thomas Morley: Sing we and chant it
In dir ist Freude, BWV 615
Nunc dimittis (plainsong)
Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin, BWV 616
Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617
Johann Eccard: When to the Temple Mary went
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618
Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
J S Bach: O sacred head surrounded
Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620
Antonio Vivaldi: Qui tollis peccata mundi (Gloria)
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, BWV 621
O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV 622
Domenico Scarlatti: Sancta Mater (Stabat Mater)
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 623
Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge, BWV 624
Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus
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Vol 2

This joyful Eastertide (melody from David's Psalmen, Amsterdam 1685, arr. Charles Wood)
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626
Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 (3 verses)
G F Handel: See, see the conquering hero comes (Judas Maccabeus)
Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ, BWV 628
Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629
Peter Philips: Ascendit Deus
Heut' triumphiret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630
Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong)
Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 631
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend', BWV 632
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633
J S Bach: Blessed Jesu, we are here
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 634
Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', BWV 635
Pater Noster (plainsong)
Vater unser in Himmelreich, BWV 636
J S Bach: Das ist meine Freude
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
J S Bach: A safe stronghold (Martin Luther)
In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein, BWV 641
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642
J S Bach: Gute Nacht (from the motet 'Jesu Meine Freude', BWV 227)
Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 643
Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644
Before Thy throne I now appear

Artist details

Anne Page
The Organ of Trinity College Cambridge
Cambridge Voices
Ian de Massini, director

Recording details

Recorded: Spring 1999
Venue: Trinity College Cambridge and St George's Church, Chesterton, England
Executive Producer: John Whitehouse
Organ Producer: Nigel Kerry
Choir Producer: Sarah MacDonald
Balance Engineer: Not credited
Recording copyright: 1999 Merlin Audio
Pressing: 1999 Merlin Audio
Organ details: The organ of Trinity College, Cambridge, was built by the Swiss firm Metzler in 1975/6, using casework and some ranks of pipes from Bernard Smith's organ of the early 1700s

Merlin Audio MER99108CD DDD Stereo NEW RELEASE
TT - 65'45"/45'18" - TT 111'03"

Editorial & Design details

Liner notes: David Gammie
Photo credit: Facsimile of autograph of BWV 644 reproduced by kind permission of Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung mit Mendelssohn-Archiv
Produced especially for Cambridge Summer Recitals.
Recording made possible by generous support from the Williams School Trust, Sound Recording Technology Ltd. and Merlin Audio.
By kind permission of the Master and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, and with grateful thanks for the assistance of Richard Marlow, Director of Music, and the Dean of Trinity College.

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