Rodolfus Choir ; David Goode, organ ; Ralph Allwood, conductor
The 1st-2nd works excerpts from cantatas, acc. originally for orchestra arr. for organ; the 1st excerpt originally for tenors, performed by ST at the octave. The 3rd-36th tracks 17 chorale preludes each followed by a choral performance of the chorale. The last work a motet with continuo, realized for organ and violoncello.
Issued with BBC music magazine, v. 14, no. 4 (Dec. 2005).
Compact disc.
Digital recording.
Lyrics in German with English translation inserted in container.
Recorded Sept. 17-18, 2005, School Hall, Eton College.
Sung in German.
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme : BWV 140. [Zion hört die Wächter singen] -- Jesus, bleibet meine Freude = Jesu, joy of man's desiring : BWV 147 -- Advent, Christmas, and New Year chorale preludes chorales from the Orgelbüchlein ; with chorales [BWV numbers unknown] : (BWV 599-615). Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland ; Gottes Sohn ist kommen ; Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn ; Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott ; Puer natus in Bethlehem ; Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ ; Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich ; Vom Himmel hoch, da komm'ich her ; Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar ; In dulci jubilo ; Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich ; Jesu, meine Freude ; Christum wir sollen loben schon
Wir Christen leut' ; Helf mir, Gottes Güte preisen ; Das alte Jahr vergangen ist ; In dir is Freud -- Prelude and fugue in C major, BWV 547 -- Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden : BWV 230