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Homilius's choral preludes are rooted in the contrapuntal tradition propounded by his teacher Bach; not, however, without characteristics belonging to the more affective aesthetic movement of Empfindsame Stil for which Bach's son CPE is now best known. Thus there are some bold modulations which Father Bach would never have imagined or countenanced, such as the oscillation between C minor and C sharp minor in Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, or the (then still) unusual B flat minor key of Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten. This appears to be the first recording to include all the great organ chorales so far authenticated as the work of Homilius - many of them remain unpublished. It is made by a Venetian keyboard musician specializing in early music, on a modern (2007) instrument tuned to Werckmeister III - as close as is practicable to the tuning that Homilius would have known. Album Tracks 1. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, Howv VIII.38 2. Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Howv VIII.37 - Mesto 3. Ach Bleib Mit Deiner Gnade, Howv VIII.34 - Col Affetto Trio À 2. Claviere Col Pedal 4. Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott LÄSST Walten, Howv VIII.41 5. Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, Howv VIII.36 6. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 I. Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, Howv VIII.4 7. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 II. Hilf, Herr Jesu, Lass Gelingen, Howv VIII.5 8. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 III. Christ Lag in Todesbanden, Howv VIII.6 - Un Poco Allegro Ma Non Molto 9. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 IV. Christ Lag in Todesbanden, Howv VIII.7 10. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 V. Wer Nun Den Lieben Gott LÄSST Walten, Howv VIII.3 - Allegro 11. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 VI. Straf Mich Nicht in Deinem Zorn, Howv VIII.2 - Adagio 12. 32 Chorale Preludes, Howv VIII.2-33 VII. Herr Jesu Christ, Du Höchstes Gut, Howv VIII.8 - Adagio
