BACH ORGAN WORKS

Suggested order of difficulty

Copyright, Nov. 9, 2006
by Delbert Disselhorst
Neumeister chorales (selected)
Chorale fughettas from the Miscellaneous collection
Eight Preludes and Fugues (F,B-flat, d,g,G,a,C,e)
In dulci jubilo, BWV 751
Nun freut euch, BWV 755
Wie schn leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739
Fugue in D Major, BWV 580
Allein Gott in der Hh sei Ehr, BWV 711
Pedal Exercitium, BWV 598
Pastorale, BWV 590
Alla breve, BWV 589
Canzona, BWV 588
Herzlich thut mich verlangen, BWV 727
Orgelbchlein (See separate listing)
Partita on O Gott, du frommer Gott BWV 767
Sonata II, BWV 526 (2nd mvt.)
Sonata V, BWV 529 (2nd mvt.)
II
Fugue in g minor, BWV 578 (Little)
Fugue in b minor, BWV 579 (Corelli)
Fugue in c minor, BWV 574 (Legrenzi)
Prelude and Fugue in c minor, BWV 549
Prelude and fugue in c minor, BWV 546
Fantasy and fugue in c minor, BWV 537
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531
Prelude and Fugue in f minor, BWV 534
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545
Fantasie in c minor, BWV 562

Concerto in G Major, BWV 592

Orgelbchlein (continued)
Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646 (Schbler chorales)
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 (Leipzig collection)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Schbler chorales))

Erbarmdich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721

Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 730 and 731
Nun freut euch, BWV 734 (Miscellaneous)
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland . . . BWV 665 and 666 (Leipzig collection)
Komm, Gott Schpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667 (Leipzig collection)
Sonata IV, BWV 528 (Mvt.1) (Mvt.3) (Mvt.2)
Sonata I, BWV 525 (Mvt.3) (Mvt.2) (Mvt.1)
Sonata II, BWV 526 (Mvt.1 and 3)
Fugue in G Major, BWV 577 (Gigue)
Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 538
III
Prelude and Fugue in a minor, BWV 543
Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532
Prelude and Fugue in g minor, BWV 535
Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 536
Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 541
Prelude and Fugue in b minor, BWV 544
Concerto in a minor, BWV 593
Pice dOrgue, BWV 572
Ach bleib bei uns . . . BWV 649 (Schbler chorales)
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656 (Leipzig collection)
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660 and 661 (Leipzig collection)
Allein Gott in der Hh sei Ehr, BWV 663 and 664 (Leipzig collection)
Orgelbchlein
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Leipzig ornamented)

Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 668 (Leipzig collection)
Schmcke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654 (Leipzig collection)
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 651 (Leipzig collection)
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 547
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 (Schbler chorales)
Meine Seele erhebet dem Herrn, BWV 648 (Schbler chorales)
Fugue sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733
Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735 and 736
Wer nur den lieben gott lsst walten, BWV 647 (Schbler chorales)
Toccata in d minor, BWV 545
Sonata II, BWV 526 (Mvts. 1 and 3)
Sonata III. BWV 527 (Mvts. 1) (Mvt.2) (Mvt.3)
Sonata V, BWV 529 (Mvt.1) (Mvt.3)
IV
Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 550
Partita on Sei gegrsset, Jesu gtig, BWV 768
Fantasy and Fugue in g minor, BWV 542
Concerto in C Major, BWV 594
Concerto in d minor, BWV 596
Passacaglia, BWV 582
Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue, BWV 564
Toccata in F Major, BWV 540
Toccata in E Major, BWV 566
Sonata VI, BWV 530
Allein Gott in der Hh sei Ehr, BWV 662
Prelude and Fugue in e minor, BWV 548 (Wedge)
Canonic Variations, BWV 769
Remainder of Orgelbchlein, Leipzig collection
Clavierbung III (Many of the manualiter settings may be studied earlier and certainly
some of the larger settings as well, e.g., Wir glauben all an einem
Gott, but the Vater unser im Himmelreich is undoubtedly one of
the most complex chorale settings in every sense.)

ORGELBUECHLEIN
A general guide to levels of difficulty within each major section
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
Herr Christ, der einge Gottes Sohn
Lob sei dem almachtigen Gott
Puer natus in Bethlehem
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Jesu, meine Freude
Lobt Gott, ihr christen allzugleich
Gottes Sohn ist kommen
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich
Wir Christenleut
Christum wir sollen loben schon
In dulci jubilo
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar
NEW YEAR
Helft mir Gottes Gte preisen
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
In dir ist Freude
SONG OF SIMEON
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf
PASSION
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Christe, du Lamm Gottes
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesuy Christ
Christus, de runs selig macht
O Mensch, bewein dein Snde gross
Hilf Gott, dass mirs gelinge
EASTER/ASCENSION
Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
Christ lag in Todesbanden
Erstanden ist der heilge Christ

Heut triumphiret gottes sohn

Christ ist erstanden
Komm, Gott Schpfer
GENERAL
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
Vater unser im Himmelreich
Alle Menschen mssen sterben
Wer nur den lieben Gott lsst walten
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt
In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr
Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot
The above list was originally prepared for an Organ Pedagogy class at the University of
Iowa.
Delbert Disselhorst
University of Iowa