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Track(s) taken from CDA67213/4

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV720

composer
1709; Weimar

Christopher Herrick (organ)
Recording details: May 1998
Stadtkirche, Zofingen, Switzerland
Produced by Paul Spicer
Engineered by Paul Niederberger
Release date: January 1999
Total duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds
 

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David Goode (organ)

Reviews

‘This set marks a significant addition to the Christopher Herrick Bach archive and is a further manifestation of the happy collaboration between the artist and his excellent recording team’ (Organists' Review)

‘Hugely rewarding playing of the highest order’ (The Scotsman)

‘This disc is a 'must' for all who love this wonderful music’ (Cathedral Music)
This short chorale prelude on Luther’s paraphrase of Psalm 46 is densely packed. Williams describes it as a catalogue of various chorale prelude genres, including dialogue, two-part imitation above basso continuo and bicinium, in which the chorale melody is accompanied by a lively bass and broken chord figurations. The chorale melody is split between parts through the setting in the context of lively imitative counterpoint, which is contains a ‘tapestry of paraphrases’ of the chorale melody (Williams 2003 p.460). There is some debate about the provenance of this setting. It is possibly linked to the opening of a rebuilt organ at the Divi-Blasii Church in Mülhausen in 1709, but others argue for an earlier date. Whatever the accuracy, the setting contains ample opportunity for organ effects with dialogue, trio, and quartet textures found throughout.

from notes by George Parsons © 2018

Other albums featuring this work

Bach: The Complete Organ Works
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Bach: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 9
Studio Master: SIGCD809Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available
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