Complete Organ Works, Part 1

Complete Organ Works, Part 1 (Masters of the North German Organ School, Volume 1). Composed by Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629). Arranged by Klaus Beckmann. For Organ. Organ. Schott. Book only. 120 pages. Schott Music #ED9581. Published by Schott Music.

Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629) was one of the founding fathers of organ music in Protestant North Germany. This new edition brings together for the first time various surviving chorale melodies by him (Cantiones sacrae, Hamburg 1587) and the organ pieces to go with them (tablature by Visby, 1611). These early baroque pieces are suitable for either liturgical use or concert performance. 8 Magnificat Cycles and 2 Chorale Fantasias.