Complete Bach Organ Recitals

Name: Complete Bach Organ Recitals
Start: 2025-09-10T12:15:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-10T12:45:00-05:00
Location: 310 W 17th Street, Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72206

Schedule

Wed Sep 10 2025 at 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

310 W 17th Street, Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72206 | Little Rock, AR

May 28 Program
Fantasia super 'Komm, Heiliger Geist,' BWV 651
Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 652
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528
I. Adagio - Vivace
II. Andante
III. Un poco allegro
Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667
May 21 Program
Canzona, BWV 588
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 718
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546
May 14 Program
Pentecost Section of Das Orgelbüchlein
Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 631
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 632
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 633
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 634
Partita on 'O Gott, du frommer Gott,' BWV 767
Piece d'Orgue, BWV 572
May 7 Program
Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 725
Three Miscellaneous Settings of Allein Gott
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 711
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 715
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 717
Prelude and Fugue in D, BWV 532
April 30 Program
Easter Chorales from the Orgelbüchlein
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626
Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627
Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ, BWV 628
Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629
Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630
Partite diverse sopra 'Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig,' BWV 768
April 9 Program
Six Individual Chorale Preludes
Fantasia super 'Valet will ich dir geben,' BWV 735
Ach Gott und Herr, BWV 714
Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 741
Jesus, meine Zuversicht, BWV 728
Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
April 2 Program
Trio Sonata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 526
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544
March 26 Program
Five Neumeister Chorales
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 1095
Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht, BWV 1096
Ehre sei dir, Christe, der du leidest Not, BWV 1097
Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 1098
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1100
'Dorian' Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538
March 19 Program
The Lent Section of Das Orgelbüchlein
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, BWV 623
Hilf, Gott, daß mir's gelinge, BWV 624
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
March 12 Program
Concerto in D minor after Vivaldi, BWV 596
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 668a
'Wedge' Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548
March 5 Program
Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
Erbarm dich, O Herre Gott, BWV 721
Fantasia super 'Jesu, meine Freude,' BWV 713
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656
February 26 Program
Prelude and Fugue in A, BWV 536
An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653
Trio Sonata No. 5 in C, BWV 529
February 19 Program cancelled due to weather
February 12 Program
Six Chorales from the Neumeister Collection
Der Tag, der is so freundenreich, BWV 719
Wir Christenleut, BWV 1090
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 1091
Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 1092
Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, BWV 1093
O Jesu, wie ist den Gestalt, BWV 1094
Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C, BWV 564
February 5 Program
The Candlemas Chorales from the Orgelbuchlein
Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr dahin, BWV 616
Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617
Partita on 'Christ, der du bist der helle Tag,' BWV 766
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 706
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 730
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731
Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541
January 29 Program
The Gloria Chorales from the Great 18 Leipzig Chorales
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 662
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 663
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 664
"9/8" Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547
January 22 Program
Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, BWV 654
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat, BWV 525
Prelude and "Fiddle" Fugue in D minor, BWV 539
January 15 Program
Alla breve, BWV 589
Concerto in C, BWV 594 (arrangement of Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D, RV 208)
I. [No tempo indication]
II. Recitativo: Adagio
III. Allegro
New Year's Portion of the Orgelbüchlein
Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen, BWV 613
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614
In dir ist Freude, BWV 615
January 8 Program
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739
The Christmas Portion of Das Orgelbüchlein
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
Præludium in E, BWV 566
About the Project
In commemoration of the 275th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1750, Trinity’s Director of Music, Colin MacKnight is performing Bach’s complete organ works throughout 2025. Bach is indisputably the most important composer of organ music, but due to the difficulty and quantity of Bach’s organ music, very few organists ever perform the complete works.
Bach’s organ oeuvre comprises about 18 hours of music: six trio sonatas, 43 preludes and fugues and other free works, four trios, five miscellaneous pieces, five concertos, and over 200 chorale preludes (pieces based on Lutheran hymn tunes). Colin will perform most of these works in lunchtime recitals on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 12:45. These weekly recitals will begin on January 8th, pause for Holy Week (April 16) and Easter week (April 23), and continue through May. They will resume in the fall on September 10.
Outside of the weekly lunchtime recitals, there will be one additional concert. On Monday, July 28, 2025, the exact 275th anniversary of Bach’s death, Colin performed the entire Clavier-Übung III at 7 pm. Sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, Clavier-Übung III is Bach’s largest and most important organ work. It comprises an opening prelude, 21 chorale preludes, four duets, and a concluding fugue, totaling about 100 minutes.
The Bach Challenge
As part of this celebration of Bach’s music, we challenge you to contribute to Trinity Choir’s residency at Canterbury Cathedral in summer 2026. Our fundraising goal for the 2026 Canterbury trip is $50,000. Among other things, your gifts will support trip expenses for choral scholars who would not otherwise be able to experience singing brilliant sacred music in one of the world’s great cathedrals.
We invite you to participate in the Bach Challenge at one of the following levels:
Chorale Prelude: up to $49
Chorale Partita: $50-$99
Concerto: $100-$249
Trio Sonata: $250-$499
Prelude and Fugue: $500-$999
Toccata and Fugue: $1000+
We also invite and encourage non-singers to attend the pilgrimage track of the Canterbury residency and experience the center of the Anglican faith. Email Colin MacKnight at [email protected] for more information.