Leipzig Chorales
Each of the eighteen chorales exists in two versions. The earlier versions seem to date from early in Bach's career, in Weimar. Revisions were done in Leipzig near the end of his life. The versions presented here are the revised, later versions.
Download sets of the Leipzig Organ Chorales:
Leipzig midi Set
Leipzig QuickTime Set.
For information about other pieces based on the same chorale melodies as the Leipzig chorales, click the BWV number.
| BWV 651 | · | Komm, Heiliger Geist Come, holy spirit, God and Lord |
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| BWV 652 | · | Komm, Heiliger Geist Come, holy spirit, God and Lord |
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| BWV 653 | · | An Wasserflüssen Babylon A lamb goes forth, the sins he bears |
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| BWV 654 | · | Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele Deck thyself, my soul, in gladness |
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| BWV 655 | · | Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend Lord Jesus Christ, be present now |
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| BWV 656 | · | O Lamm Gottes, unschüldig The German Agnus dei |
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| BWV 657 | · | Nun danket alle Gott Now thank we all our God |
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| BWV 658 | · | Von Gott will ich nicht lassen From God will nought divide me |
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| BWV 659 | · | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Come savior of nations wild |
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| BWV 660 | · | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Come savior of nations wild |
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| BWV 661 | · | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Come savior of nations wild |
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| BWV 662 | · | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr The Lord he is my shepherd true |
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| BWV 663 | · | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr The Lord he is my shepherd true |
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| BWV 664 | · | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr The Lord he is my shepherd true |
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| BWV 665 | · | Jesus Christus, unser Heiland Christ who freed our souls from danger |
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| BWV 666 | · | Jesus Christus, unser Heiland Christ who freed our souls from danger |
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| BWV 667 | · | Komm, Gott Schopfer, heiliger Geist Come Holy Ghost, creator blessed |
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BWV 668: Bach left this chorale unfinished; the new NBA edition leaves it incomplete. The old BGA edition presents a completed chorale, with no notes about who did the ending. | |||||||||
| BWV 668 | Vor deinen Thron tret ich When in the hour of utmost need |
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