Month: September 2019

Concerto in C         Prince Johann Ernst of Weimar (1696-1715, arr. J.S.Bach) "God of Grace and God of Glory" Improvisation In 1703 a 17-year-old Bach was ready to make his own way in the world. He already had quite a reputation as an organist, but he needed a ‘temp job’ to feed…

Chaconne in Dm    D. Buxtehude (1637-1707) "In Christ There Is No East or West" Improvisation In traditional Judaism you’re not supposed to say the name of God ’YHWH’ because it is too sacred. When they read their Scriptures and come across "The Name" (that is, ’YHWH’), they say ’Adonai’ (’Master’) instead. Indeed, in their…