Lutheran Musical Heritage: Organ Chorale Preludes of Walther, Bach and Buxtehude

Recording of Lutheran Chorale followed by Chorale Prelude. The Buxtehude Chaconne in e-minor concludes the program.
Respectfully dedicated to the memory of Rudiger Litche.
Lutheran Musical Heritage - Choral Preludes
Anthony Mark LaMort - Organist
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (2 Movements) J.G. Walther
Herzlich lieb hab ich Dich, o Herr - J.G. Walther
Herr Jesu Christ, Du hochstes Gut - J.G. Walther
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich (2 movements) - J.G. Walther
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - J.S. Bach
Lob sei dem allmachtigen Gott - J.S. Bach
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her - J.S. Bach
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ - J.S. Bach
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein - J.S. Bach
Wer nur den lieben Got last walten - J.S. Bach
Partita: Auf meinen lieben Gott - D. Buxtehude
Aria
Double
Sarabande
Courante
Gigue
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland - D. Buxtehude
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren - D. Buxtehude
Chaconne in e minor - D. Buxtehude
Recordings made December, 2014 - Zion Lutheran Church, Maywood, NJ; Faith Viera Lutheran Church, Rockledge, FL.
Still images are believed to be in the public domain.
Recordings are non-commercial and dedicated to the public domain/ creative commons attribution.

[@MegaCirse]

The mark of a musician who truly understands the soul of the organ is one who understands how to work with the resonance of his space... too many organists continue to play at a rhythm without respect for the resonance of a room. The following echo and silence are part of the performance as a brilliant fanfare. Without silence, the fanfare just becomes noise¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@aml5321]

Excellent point. I do my best to let the music breath. Articulation is the primary key to expressivity in organ playing.

[@carlosgustavomunozrodrigue3960]

Gran herencia cultural, musical y espiritual para todos los seguidores de estos músicos y en particular para la comunidad luterana ¡Ich bin Lutheran!

[@paulcaswell2813]

A wonderful upload. Many, many thanks for posting.

[@aml5321]

You are very welcome. Thank you for listening.

[@ezequielstepanenko3229]

The chaconne in e minor is amazingly beautiful

[@missahsee]

Beautiful music & artform. Grew up with this music in my Texas church.

[@aml5321]

Thank you for taking the time to listen. Peace and blessings...

[@svetlanakhodachenko3841]

Bravo bravo was the best❤

[@aml5321]

Thank you so much for listening!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

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[@aml5321]

Thank you for listening!

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[@silvia57845]

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[@aml5321]

Děkuji...

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[@wt8012]

I myself am a student of counterpoint as well as Baroque harmony and am getting some inspiration from amazing music such as this!

[@aml5321]

I am very glad. Thank you for listening and for your comments.

[@kevinklingner3098]

The music from the high classical period of Lutheran orthodoxy are th masters of counter point music in hymnody and Charles etc: they just cannot beaten for greatness consistency and amounts of written music for church settings. It testifies to their great faith in God and his true word.

[@homarwernerschlutter9566]

As an independent confessional lutheran I thank you for share that exquisite soul food!!

[@Dilley_G45]

Me too. Why are you independent ? Where do you live? I'm in NZ. I go to church every Sunday but can't find a church to join

[@aml5321]

More than welcome, Brother. Soli Deo Gloria!

[@frankdsouza2425]

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[@U2andColdplayFan]

beautiful

[@aml5321]

Thank you for taking the time to listen!

[@youtubecensors5419]

I realize this is years late, but the video and you comment, even their gratitude for it, in contrast to your username made me laugh.

[@anthonymarklamourt1169]

@@youtubecensors5419 I did notice the names, but hey, it's all good. Who am I to judge? ;)

[@Dilley_G45]

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[@hectorbarrionuevo6034]

Amazing: ~200 years of chorale-based compositions. Great also because these pieces may offer links connecting contrapuntal technique from mid-Renaissance to mid-Baroque to late-Baroque.

[@aml5321]

Indeed, I believe you are correct in as much as we can see how Walther and Bach are very much influenced by their predecessors such as Sweelinck - in terms of texture and harmonic progression. The 18th century very well may have seen some conscious "tributes" to "antique style" in the counterpoint and over all texture of the music.

[@hectorbarrionuevo6034]

@@aml5321 Thanks for your response! Interesting you mention 18th century "tributes" to "antique style." Recently, upon reading on Kirnberger, I found a short article that mentions a setting by J.S. Bach in the texture / style of a bicinium. I've read Bach studied music by masters that preceded him by about 100 years (maybe more, e.g. Palestrina's style ?). The composer you mention, Sweelinck, "would make" Bach's "historical reach" about 120 years. Here is the link web.archive.org/web/20081007155202/www-personal.umich.edu/~jkibbie/schou.htm It's awesome that you are a serious student of counterpoint!

[@aml5321]

@@hectorbarrionuevo6034 thank you, sir. I am pretty certain that Bach consciously imitated Palestrina. Sweelinck I think was more just "in the vocabulary" of texture and musical "gestures" of the day. Thanks for the link - I will check it out!

[@vladimirpopov8479]

vakkert!

[@aml5321]

takk!

[@aml5321]

Thank you for listening.

[@emilykoons6934]

What is the pipe organ played for this performance?

[@aml5321]

Hello and thanks for listening. This recording was made using the Hauptwerk digital organ system with a variety of 17th and 18th century sample sets. See Hauptwerk's website for more information.

[@that39warguy6]

What about Handel?

[@aml5321]

Thanks. It’s a worthy question. Handel, interestingly enough is claimed by both the Lutheran and Anglican churches as their own. That said, GFH certainly grew up in the Lutheran Church and frankly contributed much do the musical life of all Christendom as well as that of humanity in general. I hope to record some Handel in the not too distant future.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

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[@aml5321]

Thank you, friend.

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