18 Chorale Preludes, BWV 651-668 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Movements/Sections 18 pieces
  • Fantasia super Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651
  • [Prelude on] Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 652
  • [Prelude on] An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653
  • [Prelude on] Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654
  • Trio super Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 655
  • [Prelude on] O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656
  • [Prelude on] Nun danket Alle Gott, BWV 657
  • [Prelude on] Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658
  • [Prelude on] Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
  • Trio super Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660
  • [Prelude on] Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661
  • [Prelude on] Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr , BWV 662
  • [Prelude on] Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr, BWV 663
  • Trio super Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr, BWV 664
  • [Prelude on] Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665
  • [Prelude on] Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 666
  • [Prelude on] Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 667
  • [Prelude on] Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668
Composition Year 1723 ?
Genre Categories Chorale preludes; For organ; Scores featuring the organ; For 1 player; For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For organ (arr); For 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (arr); For 4 players; Scores featuring the trumpet; Scores featuring the trombone; For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players; For 5 flutes (arr); Scores featuring the flute; For 5 players

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 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 655
#248084 - 8.72MB - 3:48 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 631x⇩

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Bartfloete (2012/8/27)

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Michael Schopen (Organ)

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 Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 661
#269340 - 6.87MB - 3:00 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 180x⇩

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Bartfloete (2013/2/12)

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Michael Schopen (Organ)

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Michael Schopen

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An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653b

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wrshannon (2012/4/6)

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Gayk Aboyan

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 MIDI performance
#213749 - 0.01MB - ? -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 54x⇩

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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Altena: Jürgen Knuth

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Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654

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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Fiset)

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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Richard Fiset

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 Complete Score
#88028 - 66.34MB, 53 pp. -  5.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 12839x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2010/12/21)

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Autograph, n.d.

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 Complete Score
#04106 - 3.54MB, 70 pp. -  5.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (14) - V/V/V - 13728x⇩

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Peter (2007/2/25)

 Complete Score (alternative scan)
#05677 - 5.52MB, 68 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2835x⇩

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isaac_sanmiguel (2007/5/2)

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Peter (2007/2/25)

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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 25
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXV.

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 Autograph of three pages
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Perlnerd666 (2008/10/12)

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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1895). Plate B.W. XLIV

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Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 652

 Complete Score with historical pedaling indications
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Matteo Messori (2011/12/3)

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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Matteo Messori, pedaling transcription

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 25
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXV.

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An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653

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Matteo Messori (2011/12/3)

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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Matteo Messori, pedaling transcription

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 25
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXV.

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An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653b

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 Complete score
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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654

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Gt2009 (2009/1/2)

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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Simone Stella

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Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

 Complete Score with historical pedaling indications
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Matteo Messori (2011/12/3)

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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Matteo Messori, pedaling transcription

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 25
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXV.

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 Complete Score
#20574 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  9.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - !N/!N/!N - 6434x⇩

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Organum (2008/8/10)

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 Complete Score
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Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For Piano Solo (Busoni)
See: 10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27 (Busoni, Ferruccio)

Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 655

For Organ Solo (Langrée)

 Complete score
#194146 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 658x⇩

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wrshannon (2012/3/28)

Arranger:

Alain Langrée

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Roland Lopes

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O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656

For Piano Solo (Tausig)

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Peter (2009/2/15)

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Carl Tausig (1841–1871)

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Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d. [ca.1870]. Plate 257

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Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Fiset)

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 Trumpet 1 (B♭)
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 Trumpet 2 (B♭)
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 Trombone 1
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 Trombone 2
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Reccmo (2012/5/2)

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Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr, BWV 663

For 2 Pianos, 4 hands (Philipp)

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Carolus (2010/10/27)

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Carolus (2010/10/27)

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Isidor Philipp (1863-1958)

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Milan: G. Ricordi & C., n.d. Plate 110391.

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Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668

For 5 Flutes (Kamioka)

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Hideo Kamioka (2011/6/12)

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Hideo Kamioka

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General Information

Work Title Chorale Preludes
Alternative Title Choräle von verschiedener Art ; The Great Eighteen
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 651-668
Movements/Sections 18 pieces
  • Fantasia super Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651
  • [Prelude on] Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 652
  • [Prelude on] An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653
  • [Prelude on] Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654
  • Trio super Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 655
  • [Prelude on] O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656
  • [Prelude on] Nun danket Alle Gott, BWV 657
  • [Prelude on] Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658
  • [Prelude on] Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
  • Trio super Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660
  • [Prelude on] Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661
  • [Prelude on] Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr , BWV 662
  • [Prelude on] Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr, BWV 663
  • Trio super Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr, BWV 664
  • [Prelude on] Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665
  • [Prelude on] Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 666
  • [Prelude on] Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 667
  • [Prelude on] Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668
Year/Date of Composition 1723 ?
Average Duration 90 minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Organ
External Links Wikipedia article


Misc. Comments

  • BWV 651 Fantasia super Komm, Heiliger Geist [Come, Holy Ghost], canto fermo in Pedale (cantus fermus chorale). F major
  • BWV 652 Komm, Heiliger Geist [Come, Holy Ghost], alio modo a 2 Clav. e Pedale (ornamental chorale). G major
  • BWV 653 An Wasserflüssen Babylon [By the waters of Babylon], a 2 Clav. e Pedale (ornamental chorale). G major
  • BWV 654 Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele [Adorn yourself, dear soul], a 2 Clav. e Pedale (ornamental chorale). E♭ major
  • BWV 655 Trio super Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend [Lord Jesu Christ, turn to us], a 2 Clav. e Pedale (chorale trio). G major
  • BWV 656 O Lamm Gottes unschuldig [Oh innocent lamb of God], 3 Versus (chorale partita). A major
  • BWV 657 Nun danket Alle Gott [Now Thank We All Our God] (Leuthen Chorale), a 2 Clav. e Pedale, canto fermo in Soprano (cantus fermus chorale). G major
  • BWV 658 Von Gott will ich nicht lassen [I will not forsake the Lord], Canto fermo in Pedale (cantus fermus chorale). F minor
  • BWV 659 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland [Come now, Saviour of the heathen], a 2 Clav. e Pedale (ornamental chorale). G minor
  • BWV 660 Trio super Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland [Come now, Saviour of the heathen], a due Bassi e canto fermo (chorale trio).G minor
  • BWV 661 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland [Come now, Saviour of the heathen], in Organo Pleno, Canto fermo in Pedale (cantus fermus chorale). G minor
  • BWV 662 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr [Alone to God on high be honour], a 2. Clav. e Pedale, Canto fermo in Soprano (ornamental chorale). A major
  • BWV 663 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr [Alone to God on high be honour], a 2. Clav. e Pedale, Canto fermo in Tenore (cantus firmus chorale). G major
  • BWV 664 Trio super Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr [Alone to God on high be honour], a 2. Clav. e Pedale (chorale trio). A major
  • BWV 665 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland [Jesus Christ, our Saviour], sub Communione, Pedaliter (chorale motet). E minor
  • BWV 666 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland [Jesus Christ, our Saviour], alio modo (chorale motet). E minor
  • BWV 667 Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist [Come, God, the Creator, Holy Ghost], in Organo pleno con Pedale obligato (chorale partita). C major
  • BWV 668 Vor deinen Thron tret' ich [Before your throne I now appear] (fragment) (cantus firmus chorale). G major
Organ Works by Johann Sebastian Bach
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