Piero della Francesca, Baptism of Christ, National Gallery, London, 1448-50Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
January 11, 2009 Extra
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This upcoming Sunday, January 11, is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
All four organ voluntaries at Christ Church Cathedral (Choral Eucharist and evensong) are chorale preludes, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, two by Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 684, and BWV 685; one by Johann Pachelbel and the last by Dietrich Buxtehude, BuxWV 180.
Click to read what a chorale is.
Then click to read what a chorale-prelude is.
Click for the Martin Luther's text (and an English translation) of Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam: Chorale Prelude, BWV 685, performed by Bernard Lagacé, on the 1961 Beckerath organ of l’Église de l’Immaculée-Conception, Montreal [listen]; followed by the Chorale Setting, BWV 280, performed by the Nordic Chamber Choir / Soloists of the Freiburger Barockorchester; Nicol Matt conducting. [listen]
All four organ voluntaries at Christ Church Cathedral (Choral Eucharist and evensong) are chorale preludes, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, two by Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 684, and BWV 685; one by Johann Pachelbel and the last by Dietrich Buxtehude, BuxWV 180.
Click to read what a chorale is.
Then click to read what a chorale-prelude is.
Click for the Martin Luther's text (and an English translation) of Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam: Chorale Prelude, BWV 685, performed by Bernard Lagacé, on the 1961 Beckerath organ of l’Église de l’Immaculée-Conception, Montreal [listen]; followed by the Chorale Setting, BWV 280, performed by the Nordic Chamber Choir / Soloists of the Freiburger Barockorchester; Nicol Matt conducting. [listen]
St. Giles' without Cripplegate, c. 1830Click to listen to Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 7, BWV 7, based on the chorale, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, performed by Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Alto: Wilke te Brummelstroete; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Dietrich Henschel; Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner conducting; live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at St. Giles Cripplegate, London.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 7, BWV 7,performed by Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Daniel Taylor, alto; Charles Daniels, tenor; Stephan Mcleod, bass; Montreal Baroque, Eric Milnes conducting. [NML] [text in German and English].
It is interesting to compare the Chorale Setting, BWV, 280, with the opening chorus of Cantata 7, BWV 7, in which the same text is sung.
Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 280, performed by the Nordic Chamber Choir / Soloists of the Freiburger Barockorchester; Nicol Matt conducting. [listen] |
What follows are all Chorale Preludes:
The 1961 Beckerath organ of l’Église de l’Immaculée-Conception, MontrealClick to listen to Johann Sebastian Bach, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 684, performed by Bernard Lagacé [BNQ] , on the 1961 Beckerath organ of l’Église de l’Immaculée-Conception, Montreal.
Click to listen to Johann Sebastian Bach, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 685, performed by Bernard Lagacé [BNQ] , on the 1961 Beckerath organ of l’Église de l’Immaculée-Conception, Montreal.
Click to download Johann Sebastian Bach, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 685, performed by James Kibbie on the 1722 Gottfried Silbermann organ, (virtual tour) Marienkirche, Rötha, Germany.
Click to listen to Dietrich Buxtehude, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180, performed by Ulrick Spang-Hanssen on the Schnitger Organ in Norden.
Click to listen to Dietrich Buxtehude, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180, performed by Olivier Vernet.
1599 Wilde - 1682 Schnitger organ of Saint Jacobi Church, Lüdingworth, GermanyTo listen to Dietrich Buxtehude, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180, performed by Ton Koopman on the 1599 Wilde /1682 Schnitger organ of Saint Jacobi Church, Lüdingworth, Germany, click here, then click on "839 Part I," then hold button and slide to 17:46 (17 minutes and 46 seconds). For some introductory remarks by Michael Barone, begin at 16:39 (16 minutes and 39 seconds).
Click to download Johann Pachelbel, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, performed by Antoine Bouchard on the 1964 Casavant organ of L'Église St-Pascal-de-Kamouraska, Quebec.
Johann Pachelbel, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, performed by Joseph Payne on 1778 Malleck organ of the Domkirche, Eisenstadt, Austria. [Listen]
1793 Holzhey organ at Rot-an-der-RotTo listen to Johann Christian Kittel, Chorale Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, performed by Franz Raml on the 1793 Holzhey organ of the Rot-an-der-Rot Basilica, Germany, click here, then click on "Listen to the program," then hold button and slide to 16:33 (16 minutes and 33 seconds).