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:
• 1Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 64202:09
• 2Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 59901:23
• 3Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Gott, durch deine Güte / Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 60002:00
• 4Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn / Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 60102:15
• 5Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 60201:21
• 6Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 60301:36
• 7Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 60401:30
• 8Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 60502:55
• 9Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 60601:20
• 10Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 60701:58
• 11Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In dulci jubilo, BWV 60801:38
• 12Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 60901:14
• 13Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 61003:37
• 14Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 61102:52
• 15Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wir Christenleut' haben jetzund Freud, BWV 61202:03
• 16Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen, BWV 61302:04
• 17Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 61402:14
• 18Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In dir ist Freude, BWV 61503:48
• 19Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr dahin, BWV 61602:37
• 20Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 61702:52
• 21Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 61805:10
• 22Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 61900:49
• 23Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 62003:08
• 24Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund', BWV 62101:54
• 25Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 64302:22
• 26Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß, BWV 62206:04
• 27Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 62301:18
• 28Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Hilf, Gott, dass mir's gelinge, BWV 62402:15
• 29Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 62502:05
• 30Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 62601:29
• 31Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christ ist erstanden, BWV 62705:30
• 32Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ, BWV 62801:20
• 33Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 62901:20
• 34Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Heut' triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 63002:14
• 35Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 63101:13
• 36Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend', BWV 63202:43
• 37Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 63303:04
• 38Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 64001:24
• 39Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot, BWV 63501:47
• 40Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 63602:02
• 41Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 63702:27
• 42Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 63902:41
• 43Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 63801:52
• 44Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 64401:30
• 45Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 64103:11
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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 BergamasqueMaîtrise 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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