SOBRE ESTE EPISÓDIO
It's Bach Week on The Coffee Hour! Today, Matthew Gerhardt, Kantor-elect at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to unpack J.S. Bach's Orgelbuechlein, or "Little Organ Book." Learn about what this book of chorale hymn preludes contains, why Bach wrote it, and the familiar tunes you've probably heard before! Find links to all of the preludes mentioned in the following show notes:
Chorale Preludes:
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland – Savior of the Nations, Come (BWV 599) youtu.be/salGeFPnWqg
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar – From heaven came the angel host (BWV 607) youtu.be/j6Veb0x64Zs
In Dir ist Freude – In Thee is gladness (BWV 615) youtu.be/DYVuDhYv2mg
O Mensch, bewein dein Suende gross – O man, lament your great sin (BWV 622) youtu.be/M6dzcwHmviw
Christ lag in Todesbanden – Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands (BWV 625) youtu.be/boJGXpiacPQ
Komm, Gott Schoepfer, Heiliger Geist – Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (BWV 631) youtu.be/akyi6ic1OXY
Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ – I call to You, Lord Jesus Christ (BWV 639) youtu.be/0BEFYRDzdis
Wer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten – If thou but trust in God to guide thee (BWV 642) youtu.be/8gpb4zsXjZA?t=7
Listen to the Orgelbuechlein in its entirety here: youtu.be/hj9bBm6JZ3w
