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Buxtehude - Organ Works

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Label: Divine Art

Cat No: DDA25041

Barcode: 0809730504129

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 14th May 2007

Works

Buxtehude, Dieterich

Ach Herr, mich armen Sunder, BuxWV178
Ciaccona in C minor, BuxWV159
Fantasia on 'Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern', BuxWV223
Fugue in C major, BuxWV174
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BuxWV196
In dulci jubilo, BuxWV197
Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV203
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV211
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV212
Praeludium in C major, BuxWV137
Praeludium in F sharp minor, BuxWV146
Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV149
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV219

Artists

David Hamilton (organ)

Works

Buxtehude, Dieterich

Artists

David Hamilton (organ)

About

Dietrich Buxtehude was born around 1637, probably in Helsingborg, and died on 9 May 1707 in Lübeck. As Organist at Lübeck’s Marienkirche for nearly forty years he occupied one of the most prestigious posts in North-Germany, a post made even more famous during his illustrious tenure. For many years after his death, his fame was as much a result of his compositions as for the journey and stay made by a young J S Bach during the winter of 1705-06. Indeed the stories surrounding Bach’s visit have shed an interesting light on the relationship between master and pupil, but the fact is that they tell us more about Bach than about Buxtehude. Thankfully, we have more recently seen a revival of interest in Buxtehude and his work to the point where nowadays it is not uncommon for organ recital programmes to include his works without these being paired with some by his more celebrated student.

This recording, made in the tercentenary of his death, presents a representative selection of Buxtehude’s organ works. In the Aubertin organ in King’s College, Aberdeen University, an ideal instrument was found in terms of flexibility, variety of colour and sheer beauty of sound.

David Hamilton studied at the University of Glasgow, the North-German Organ Academy and Zwolle Conservatory with Stuart Campbell, Harald Vogel and Jos van der Kooy. He has performed throughout Western Europe as well as in Lithuania, the Czech Republic, North America and Russia and has a particular interest in music of the north-German Baroque (Sweelinck-Buxtehude) and its performing practices.

The three manual organ in the medieval Chapel of King’s College, University of Aberdeen, is the first organ in the UK by the celebrated French builder Bernard Aubertin. Housed on the screen, it is an all-mechanical action organ built on classical lines. The Principal choruses on the two upper manuals are complemented by the Flutes on the third, while the Cromhorne, Trumpet, Voix Humaine, Cornet and the mutations, give the organ a wealth of tone colours, suitable for German, Italian and English and French repertoires. The five stops on the pedals ensure the independence of the foundation of the instrument.

The organ was the subject of a fascinating feature article in “Choir & Organ” Magazine September 2005.