Dedicated to Eugene Goossens. SS eer oe Ml it Mt a MW i MW ii WT i i Drgan Choral BPreluves i a ANRANGED POR M i a i i Ptanoforte t I Pe ui 1 bi i William Murdoch : i i qi BOOK 1. wre " ut 1, Leeosren Jeou, win sino HIER. ‘Osancer sore t{ Wl 2 OM THUT MICH VERLANOEH, HEARTILY 00 eae it Mt a us CHRIGTUS, UNSER HENMAND. Jeeus CHRIST, em a 4 ‘FRSTE Buna ist UNSER GoTT. A FORTRESS sTRON ‘ q acne Laeatiesus cmon tl i Brome emenioen aiite cian, (eine caer Tat aneur ee HH i : easier Penis W i 1. Ion RUF’ ZU OM, HERR JESU CHRIET. eee patie ee . a 2. VATER UNSER Im HIMMELREICH, ee eee " MW ‘3. Jesu, meme Frevoe. Eee i i 4. tm pULeE Juaite. W Mt BOOK Iv. es ill i am oer Hén' ser Ene Honour To Goo on MIoH ALON! pe tt i oan eee er it ti ee eee : a 4. Meine Secte erncer on Herren. " MI i qt EACH BOOK i= Net ii MW Hi 1 i il fl et wensonaion SURE, mM th egonse il Mh it Ml Mt ilPREFACE The Choral Prelsder of J. 8, Bach, of which there are mea 150, are fall of yootie Inauuty, avd rich in fantasy wna musica) feo Yet tre alinast unknown to the gecat majority of the mueic-taving pabife. Thine eo prompted to nemnagn sixteen of them far the, Pianaterte tv ry to awal jorent in their loveliness, ‘hey are setdoon perfor 1 for what reason Teannot say; amd this fart was undouhivdly the curse of Mr. Eruest Newman writing in his profer in the Nuvello edition of the “Orgelbiielein,” thot “of ali Bach's works the Chora! Preludes are the lens kuown, even to Orgunists. ‘The Protuiles Lleeve chosen ave from the werious published setny and to achieve a geai performance the student should fing oxt cho source of cach one, as Bach has a different mode of writing in each of these wets, For this reason L Lave not given in detail the sonree of every CI for I think » greater aulerstanding of theft Listory and heanty will be reveuled, if auc ee as taken to discover their arizin, anil the incentive whieh caused Bach to, arninge 50 many at them, T have tried to te ax faithful ax is possible to the 4 doubling Uho base to imitate the deeper sonarity af the lower orgiin notes, and sometimes doubline the Chorale iteci€ to make i: somud either elenrer or stronger. ‘The pedulling E have feft to the playei iserotion, for Chis wellvets b marked yartienlar effects which T think rarely indicated « tempo, so Uhe feargas mat Pretude aro merely to suggest the mood. WILLIAM NEMDOCN. London, Sept, 085,ORGAN CHORAL PRELUDES. ‘ DEAREST JESUS, WE ARE HERE. (LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER.) Arr.by William Murdoch. Dedicated to Eugene Goossens. Semplice. J.8.BACH. "Ts saatt tae r Copyright 1088, by Schott & C8 Lia, London. S.8CO Ltd 4408,n09S.& CP Ltd. A408, NooS.& CP Ltd. 406,10»HEARTILY DO I LONG (HERZLICH THUT MICH VERLANGEN) Arr. by William Murdoch, Adagio mesto,e sempre legatissimo. Copyright 1026, by Schott & CP Ltd. London, HB. Tbe rloged coter should aot be struck. 8. CP Ltd, 406,008S.kCO Ltd. 4406, x08JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOUR. (JESUS CHRISTUS,UNSER HEILAND.,) Arr. by William Murdoch. J.8.BACH. rr re . id » 7 = ta Pp SS * The ringed note fe not meant to be struck again.ia order not to interfere with the tone of the Chorale note before it, Copyright 1989.by Schott & C? Ltd. London. S. 4 COLI 4408,4088.8 CP Ltd.4400, x085.400 Ltdra008, eerandioso 9 oral, ‘% senza Ped. SQ S.8 C8 Ltd 4406, noeA FORTRESS STRONG IS OUR GOD. (EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT) Art. by William Murdoch. J.S.BACH. Allegro molto moderato, ¢ nobilmente. —— Copyright 1988, by Schott & C? Ltd. London. S.&COLtd. 4406, er, Choral TH. T 1 ue - a tf S.& OP Ltd.ah08, Nororesc. Sa = T Er ~ ; = = | ~— a gs = —_— - + j 7 7 ; g : 4 4 —) —, * The editor has lowered this half of the Choral phrase an octavo, If the player wishes he can play it an octave higher. 8Y& COLtd. 4408, nor18 it iit _— S.& 09 Ltd: 4406, Nore Y BBs. 8. C9 Ltd. 4406, 7 2. a Plated fo Bngland by Anseae Ltd, Acton Lanc,Londomy WA.