J. S. Bach Organ Works Complete
Now in an 11-CD set at a SPECIAL PRICE Produced to much critical acclaim and a highly regarded reference of performances! Now in an 11-CD boxed set at a SPECIAL PRICE Critical Acclaim! “This is Bach as Bach intended his music to be heard,” writes John Holland, The Diapason “. . .an ideal combination of music, performance, instruments, recording . . ." Arthur Lawrence, The American Organist ". . . a reference-level collection, it should be in any serious library, and should be reached for frequently. . ." Paul Aldridge, The American Organist "These performances are ripe with a depth of scholarship, musicality, and knowledge . . .” Haig Mardirosian, The American Organist Eleven CDs of the complete organ works are played by George Ritchie on nine pipe organs built in the United States. Extensive notes document the organs (which are photographed), the registrations, and George Stauffer writes extensively on the works. The Complete Organ Works of Bach played by George Ritchie include: 18 Preludes and Fugues 4 Toccatas and Fugues 4 Fantasies 2 Partitas 6 Trio Sonatas 6 Fugues 4 Concertos 10 Miscellaneous Works 103 Chorale Preludes including the Great 18 Leipzig Chorales, Schübler Chorales, Clavierübung, Part III, Orgelbüchlein, and free chorales The organs: Fritts-Richards organ, Seattle, Washington Taylor & Boody organs in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Indianapolis, Indiana John Brombaugh organ, Collegedale, Tennessee Munetaka Yokota organ, Chico, California Fritz Noack organ, Houston, Texas Paul Fritts organ, Tacoma, Washington Martin Pasi organ, Omaha, Nebraska C. B. Fisk organ, St. Paul, Minnesota This 11 CD set includes the individual CD volumes OAR-250 (single CD), OAR-300 (2-CD set), OAR-400 (2-CD set), OAR-470 (2-CD set), OAR-580 (2-CD set), each of which is available separately below. $49.95 George Ritchie Plays Bach, Vol. 1George Ritchie Plays Bach, Vol. 2 George Ritchie Plays Bach, Vol. 3 George Ritchie Plays Bach, Vol. 4 Bach Orgelbüchlein & More, George Ritchie Plays Fritts Magnum Opus |
German Virtuosity & Italian Elegance On the Fritts & Richards organ in the wonderful acoustics of St. Alphonsus Church in Seattle, George Ritchie receives splendid reviews on this first volume of Bach: "one must own this recording . . . this is Bach as Bach intended his music to be heard . . . " says The Diapason. Toccata & Fugue in F, BWV 540 Partita on Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 Canzona, BWV 588 Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV 532 Pastorella in F, BWV 590 Fantasy & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 $14.98 |
Leipzig Mastery Ritchie plays two Taylor & Boody organs: Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis. Writes Arthur Lawrence in The American Organist “. . . an ideal combination of music, performance, instruments, recording, and packaging . . . lovingly and convincingly played by one of America’s finest Bach players.’’ The Great 18 Chorales BWV 651-668 Canonic Variations on Von Himmel hoch, BWV 769 Trio Sonatas Nos. 4 in e & 5 in C BWV 528 & 529 Prelude & Fugue in B-Minor, BWV 544 Prelude & Fugue in E-minor Wedge, BWV 548 2-CDs for the Price of One! $14.98 |
For Music Lovers and Connoisseurs George Ritchie plays the John Brombaugh magnum opus at Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee. Clavierübung III complete, BWV 669-689 & Duetti BWV 802-805 Schübler Chorales, BWV 645-650 Trio Sonata No. 6 in G, BWV 530 Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat, BWV 552 St. Anne Prelude & Fugue in C-minor, BWV 546 2 CDs for the Price of One! $14.98 |
Foreign Influences George Ritchie plays the Noack 2-35 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas, built in the 18th-century style of Zacharias Hildebrandt, and the Munetaka Yokota 2-47 at the University of California at Chico, inspired by Silbermann and Hildebrandt. Allabreve in D, BWV 589 Concerto in A-minor after Vivaldi, BWV 593 Concerto in D-minor after Vivaldi, BWV 596 Concerto in G-Major after Ernst, BWV 592 Fantasia in G-Major, BWV 572 Piece d'Orgue Fantasia in C-minor, BWV 562 Fugue in G-Major, BWV 577 Jig Fugue in G-minor, BWV 578 Little Fugue in B-minor, BWV 579 Prelude & Fugue in G, BWV 541 Prelude & Fugue in A-minor, BWV 543 Prelude & Fugue in C (“9/8"), BWV 547 Toccata, Adagio, & Fugue in C, BWV 564 Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor Dorian, BWV 538 Trio Sonatas 1 in E-flat & No. 2 in c, BWV 525 & 526 Two CDs for the Price of One! $14.98 |
The Orgelbüchlein as well as five more pieces are played by George Ritchie on the magnificent 83-rank magnum opus of Paul Fritts at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. This 2-CD set (at the price of one CD) is Volume 5 in George Ritchie’s series of all of the organ works by Bach. Click on the picture for more information George Ritchie plays the Orgelbüchlein of J. S. Bach as well as five more pieces (listed below) on the magnificent 83-rank organ on three manuals, the magnum opus built by Paul Fritts, at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. This 2-CD set (at the price of one CD) is Volume 5 in George Ritchie’s series of all of the organ works by Bach. Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545 Fantasy and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 537 Trio Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 527 Concerto in C Major, after Ernst, BWV 595 Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 534 Orgelbüchlein Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 (or Gottes Sohn ist kommen) Herr Christ, der einge Gottes-Sohn, BWV 601 (or Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset) Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602 Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 606 Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607 In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV 609 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 Wir Christenleut, BWV 612 Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen, BWV 613 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 616 Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618 Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, BWV 621 O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross, BWV 622 Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, dass du für unsgestorben bist, BWV 623 Hilf, Gott, dass mir's gelinge, BWV 624 Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand, BWV 626 Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 Erstanden ist der heilge Christ, BWV 628 Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 631 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 632 Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633 Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 635 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636 Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 638 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 641 Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642 Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 643 Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644 $14.98 |