We’re back! And with another episode of Brent’s scratchy records. We pull out a recording made by Anton Heiller in 1968 and the first half of the Orgelbuchlein.

Album: J.S. Bach Orgelbuchlein (Little Organ Book) Vol 1
Vanguard VCS-10026
Artist: Anton Heiller

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

BWV 599 Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland [Come now Saviour of the heathens]
BWV 600 Gott, durch deine Güte [God, through your goodness] or Gottes Sohn ist kommen, The Son of God is come
BWV 601 Herr Christ, der einge Gottes-Sohn [Lord Christ, the only Son of God] or Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset [Lord God, now be praised]
BWV 602 Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott [Praise be to God Almighty]
BWV 603 Puer natus in Bethlehem [A boy is born in Bethlehem]
BWV 604 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ [Praised be you, Jesus Christ]
BWV 605 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich [The day is so full of joy]
BWV 606 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her [From Heaven on high I come here]
BWV 607 Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar [From Heaven came the host of angels]
BWV 608 In dulci jubilo [In sweet joy]
BWV 609 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich [Praise God, you Christians all together]
BWV 610 Jesu, meine Freude [Jesus, my joy]
BWV 611 Christum wir sollen loben schon [We should indeed praise Christ]
BWV 612 Wir Christenleut [We Christians]
BWV 613 Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen [Help me to praise God’s goodness]
BWV 614 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist [The old year has passed]
BWV 615 In dir ist Freude [In you is joy]
BWV 616 Mit Fried’ und Freud’ ich fahr’ dahin [With peace and joy I depart]
BWV 617 Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf [Lord God, now unlock Heaven]
BWV 618 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig [Oh innocent Lamb of God]
BWV 619 Christe, du Lamm Gottes [Christ, Lamb of God]
BWV 620 Christus, der uns selig macht [Christ, who makes us blessed]
BWV 621 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund [As Jesus hung upon the Cross]

Organ: 1964 Metzler III/48 Evangelical Church, Netstal, Switzerland

Specification

II. Hauptwerk	I. Ruckpositv
16 Pommer	8 Gedackt
8 Prinzipal	4 Prinzipal
8 Holzflöte	4 Rorhflöte
4 Octav	2 2/3 Nasard
4 Koppelflöte	2 Waldflote
2 Oktav	1 3/5 Terz
IV-V Mixtur (1 1/3′)	III Scharff (1′)
V Cornett	8 Krummhorn
8 Trompete
III. Brustwerk	P. Pedalwerk
8 Holzgedackt	16 Prinzipal
4 Gedacktflöte	16 Subbass
2 Prinzipal	8 Octav
1 Octav	4 Bordun
II Zimbel (1/2′)	4 Octav
II Terzian	IV Mixtur (2 2/3′)
16 Regal	16 Posaune
Treumlant	8 Trompete
	4 Zink

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