Sweelinck, Buxtehude, Bach at St. Laurens Church Alkmaar

Organ Music



Performer:
Piet Kee - organ


Composers:
DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK (1562-1621)




• According to many music lovers The Netherlands are an ‘organ paradise’. There are a large number of churches housing a multitude of historic organs. The organ built by Schnitger at the St. Laurens Church in Alkmaar is internationally famous. As is its organist Piet Kee.
• This set of recordings features Kee at the keyboards in Alkmaar, where he has been organist for many years. The organ was built in 1639-46 and rebuilt almost a century later. So it is particularly suitable for performing music by Sweelinck, the master of Dutch organ composition.
• In this Buxtehude year (200 years after his death) it is only fitting to issue some of his works performed by an expert on this very special organ. Both Buxtehude’s and J.S. Bach’s – who was clearly influenced by his colleague – music are well-suited to the St. Laurens’ instrument.
• Organist Piet Kee gives masterly executions with imaginative registrations of a variety of works, many of which are based on religious themes.


Tracklist:

CD 1
DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707)
01. Praeludium in A minor BuxWV 153 7:07
02. Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn BuxWV 192 3:07
03. Fantasia on "Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern" BuxWV 223 7:37
04. Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161 6:39

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV533
05. Prelude 2:26
06. Fugue 2:49
Seven Chorale Preludes from the "Orgel-Buchlein"
07. I O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig BWV 618 4:02
08. II Christe, du Lamm Gottes BWV 619 A 1:08
09. II Christe, du Lamm Gottes BWV 619 B 1:05
10. III Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 623 1:05
11. IV Hilf,Gott, dass mir’s gelinge BWV 624 1:32
12. V Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 625 1:29
13. VI Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod uberwand BWV 626 1:00
14. VII Erstanden ist der heil’ge Christ BWV 628 a 0:56
15. VII Erstanden ist der heil’ge Christ BWV 628 b 1:01
16. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731 3:17
Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV546
17. Prelude 7:11
18. Fugue 5:54

Total: 60:34


CD 2
DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707)
01. Magnificat primi toni BuxWV 203 7:55

JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK (1562-1621)
02. Engelsche Fortuyn 3:40
03. Ballo del Granduca 5:13
04. Echo Fantasia 4:37
05. Puer nobis nascitur 4:03

DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707)
06. Praeludium in D major BuxWV 139 6:12
07. Ach Herr,mich armen Sunder BuxWV 178 3:37
08. Komm,Heiliger Geist,Herre Gott BuxWV 199 4:28
09. In dulci jubilo BuxWV 197 2:46
10. Vater unser im Himmelreich BuxWV 219 3:14
11. Praeludium in C major BuxWV 137 5:45
12. Canzonetta in G major BuxWV 171 2:26
13. Canzona in E minor BuxWV 169 4:00
14. Ciacona in E minor BuxWV 160 5:52

Total: 64:40