Much of Pachelbel's organ music was intended for service use. It is important to remember that Luther's religious practice was articulated around two matching places of prayer: the church for the parish community, and the home for the family. Families came together each day around the head of the household to hold a domestic worship service that mirrored the Sunday service led by the Pastor. In both places chorales were sung, with their numerous verses that provided both instruction and support for meditation. Any instrument, perhaps an oboe or a violin, could be used to give the starting note and support the voices. This is why the works of Pachelbel, and of many of his contemporaries, include chorale preludes that do not require the use of organ with pedals and can be played on household keyboard instruments such as small virginals. [To be continued…]

—Gilles Cantagrel

Track List

1. Aria in D Major     9:06
2. Prelude in G Minor     1:10
3. Fugue in G Major     2:23
4. Toccata in D Minor     1:52
5. Fugue in D Major     2:15
6. Toccata in C Major     1:43
7. Fugue in C Major     1:06
8. Ricercare in C Major     3:52
9. Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt (version 1)     1:53
10. Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt (version 2)     2:29
11. Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt (version 3)     4:53
12. Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott     4:38
13. Es woll uns Gott genadig sein (version 1)     1:18
14. Es woll uns Gott genadig sein (version 2)     2:46

Fugues on the Magnificat octavi toni
15. VIII - 1     1:48
16. VIII - 2     1:07
17. VIII - 3     1:17
18. VIII - 4     1:19
19. VIII - 5     1:03
20. VIII - 6     1:39
21. VIII - 7     1:45
22. VIII - 8     5:01
23. VIII - 9     2:00
24. VIII - 10     1:24
25. VIII - 11     1:35
26. VIII - 12     1:29
27. VIII - 13     1:35

Total time: 64:26
Release date: 1999
UPC: 053479319722

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