Neumeister Chorales
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Neumeister Chorales is the name commonly used for a recently discovered set of chorale prelude
s compiled by Johann Gottfried Neumeister (1757–1840). The manuscript was passed onto Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770–1846), whose library was bought by Lowell Mason
in 1852. After Mason's death in 1873, his collection was acquired by Yale University
, New Haven, Connecticut (USA), where it lay - ms. LM 4708 - until it was discovered by Wilhelm Krumbach..
This set consists of 82 organ chorales (38 of which are believed to be by Johann Sebastian Bach
). BWV
s 1090–1120, and BWVs 714, 719, 737, 742 and 756 are believed to be some of Bach's earliest works, and display a great variety of techniques. Through this variety, one can witness Bach's initial development as a composer, partly through relying on existing models (by composers such as Johann Pachelbel, Johann Michael Bach
and Johann Christoph Bach
) and partly through original invention and experimentation.
Chorale prelude
In music, a chorale prelude is a short liturgical composition for organ using a chorale tune as its basis. It was a predominant style of the German Baroque era and reached its culmination in the works of J.S. Bach, who wrote 46 examples of the form in his Orgelbüchlein.-Function:The liturgical...
s compiled by Johann Gottfried Neumeister (1757–1840). The manuscript was passed onto Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770–1846), whose library was bought by Lowell Mason
Lowell Mason
Lowell Mason was a leading figure in American church music, the composer of over 1600 hymn tunes, many of which are often sung today. His most well-known tunes include Mary Had A Little Lamb and the arrangement of Joy to the World...
in 1852. After Mason's death in 1873, his collection was acquired by Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, New Haven, Connecticut (USA), where it lay - ms. LM 4708 - until it was discovered by Wilhelm Krumbach..
This set consists of 82 organ chorales (38 of which are believed to be by Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
). BWV
BWV
The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis is the numbering system identifying compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. The prefix BWV, followed by the work's number, is the shorthand identification for Bach's compositions...
s 1090–1120, and BWVs 714, 719, 737, 742 and 756 are believed to be some of Bach's earliest works, and display a great variety of techniques. Through this variety, one can witness Bach's initial development as a composer, partly through relying on existing models (by composers such as Johann Pachelbel, Johann Michael Bach
Johann Michael Bach
Johann Michael Bach was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach...
and Johann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph Bach was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's great uncle, hence he was Johann Sebastian's first cousin once removed. He was also the uncle of Maria Barbara Bach, J.S...
) and partly through original invention and experimentation.
Media
External links
- WIMA The Neumeister Collection, scores of organ chorale preludes, English and German language by Patrick Roose.
- Free downloads of the complete Neumeister Chorales recorded by James KibbieJames KibbieJames Kibbie is an American concert organist, recording artist and pedagogue. He is Professor of Organ at the University of Michigan.- Biography :James Kibbie was born in 1949 in Vinton, Iowa, USA...
on historic German baroque organs: either search for individual works or download the whole collection - Neumeister Chorales by Bach performed on virtual organs, includes texts and translations An Examination of the Chorale Preludes of J. S. Bach and their Usage as Service Music and Pedagogical Works, by Sara Ann Jones (2002).