St. Laurens Church Alkmaar
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SWEELINCK / BUXTEHUDE / BACH
St. Laurens Church Alkmaar
St. Laurens Church Alkmaar Organ / Piet Kee (organ)
[ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 10 August 2007
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According to many music lovers The Netherlands are an 'organ paradise'. There are a large number of churches housing a multitude of historic organs. The organ built by Schnitger at the St. Laurens Church in Alkmaar is internationally famous. As is its organist Piet Kee.
This set of recordings features Kee at the keyboards in Alkmaar, where he has been organist for many years. The organ was built in 1639-46 and rebuilt almost a century later. So it is particularly suitable for performing music by Sweelinck (†1621), the master of Dutch organ composition.
In this Buxtehude year (200 years after his death) it is only fitting to issue some of his works performed by an expert on this very special organ. Both Buxtehude's and J.S. Bach's – who was clearly influenced by his colleague – music are well-suited to the St. Laurens' instrument.
Organist Piet Kee gives masterly executions with imaginative registrations of a variety of works, many of which are based on religious themes.
Tracks:
DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707)
Praeludium in A minor BuxWV 153
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn BuxWV 192
Fantasia on “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” BuxWV 223
Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161
Magnificat primi toni BuxWV 203
Praeludium in D major BuxWV 139
Ach Herr,mich armen Sünder BuxWV 178
Komm,Heiliger Geist,Herre Gott BuxWV 199
In dulci jubilo BuxWV 197
Vater unser im Himmelreich BuxWV 219
Praeludium in C major BuxWV 137
Canzonetta in G major BuxWV 171
Canzona in E minor BuxWV 169
Ciacona in E minor BuxWV 160
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV533
Seven Chorale Preludes from the “Orgel-Büchlein”
Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV546
JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK (1562-1621)
Engelsche Fortuyn
Ballo del Granduca
Echo Fantasia
Puer nobis nascitur
