Augsburg Fortress

What if Bach had looked deeper into his cantata movements and prepared a second volume of his Schübler Chorales for organ? Marilyn Biery transcribed these ten chorale-based Bach cantata movements in the same style as the Schübler Chorales, with a similar symmetrical structure across the whole volume. Useful in worship or recital, each piece is accompanied by an explanation of its context in the original cantata and the chorale tune upon which it is based. These also make excellent pieces for organ instruction, especially for students who are not yet ready to learn an entire Bach trio sonata or for organists who love playing the trios but want something shorter for worship services.

List of chorale preludes
BWV 143: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
BWV 199: Wo soll ich fliehen hin (in F)
BWV 95: Valet will ich dir geben
BWV 113: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (setting 1 in Gmin)
BWV 166: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (setting 2 in Cmin)
BWV 131: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (setting 3 in Cmin)
BWV 12: Jesu, meine Freude
BWV 28: Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren
BWV 137: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren
BWV 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden

Addendum
BWV 113: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (original key of F#min)
BWV 199: Wo soll ich fliehen hin (1723 Leipzig version in G)

Demonstration recordings are performed by James Biery and Joachim Neugart.