Johann Sebastian Bach The Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 7 Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 (with choir) Benjamin Alard, Ensemble Vocal Bergamasque, Marine Fribourg, Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Émilie Fleury

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644:
• 1 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642 02:09
• 2 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 01:23
• 3 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Gott, durch deine Güte / Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 600 02:00
• 4 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn / Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 601 02:15
• 5 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602 01:21
• 6 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 01:36
• 7 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604 01:30
• 8 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605 02:55
• 9 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 606 01:20
• 10 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607 01:58
• 11 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 01:38
• 12 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 609 01:14
• 13 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610 03:37
• 14 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 02:52
• 15 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wir Christenleut' haben jetzund Freud, BWV 612 02:03
• 16 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen, BWV 613 02:04
• 17 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 02:14
• 18 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 03:48
• 19 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr dahin, BWV 616 02:37
• 20 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617 02:52
• 21 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618 05:10
• 22 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 00:49
• 23 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620 03:08
• 24 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund', BWV 621 01:54
• 25 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 643 02:22
• 26 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß, BWV 622 06:04
• 27 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 623 01:18
• 28 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Hilf, Gott, dass mir's gelinge, BWV 624 02:15
• 29 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 02:05
• 30 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626 01:29
• 31 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 05:30
• 32 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ, BWV 628 01:20
• 33 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 01:20
• 34 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 02:14
• 35 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 631 01:13
• 36 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend', BWV 632 02:43
• 37 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 03:04
• 38 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 01:24
• 39 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot, BWV 635 01:47
• 40 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636 02:02
• 41 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 02:27
• 42 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 02:41
• 43 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 638 01:52
• 44 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644 01:30
• 45 Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 641 03:11
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Info for Johann Sebastian Bach The Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 7 Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 (with choir)

With its 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 its 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 Notre-Dame de Paris, Benjamin Alard gives the ‘little organ book’ its full significance and expressive power.

Benjamin Alard, organ Quentin Blumenroeder, Temple du Foyer de l’Âme, Paris (2009) Marine Fribourg, soprano Ensemble Vocal Bergamasque Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris

Benjamin Alard
Alard’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.

While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.

He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jörg-Andreas Bôtticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.

Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile in Paris where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.

Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords with Elisabeth Joyé, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez or in trio but also with Emmanuel Pahud. He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.

Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha (Sonatas in trio, Clavier Übung I and II). His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.

He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. Four boxes, on 18, are already available. Volume 3, “À la française”, was the recipient of the presitigous Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkrik (German Record Critics' Award). The release of volume 5, “Weimar 1708-1713 - Toccatas and Fugues” will be followed in March of 2022 by the publication of volume 6, the first book of “The Well-Tempered Clavier”, marking the work’s 300th anniversary. Later in that same year, harmonia mundi will publish a boxed-set of Benjamin Alard’s recordings dedicated to Bach’s “Orgelbüchlein”.

Benjamin Alard performs regularly in principal musical centers world-wide, from Paris to Moscow and Saint-Peterbourg (Mariinsky Theatre) and further afield, to Tokyo, Boston, Madrid, Barcelona, Switzerland and Belgium.

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