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Now in an 11-CD boxed set at a SPECIAL PRICE Critical Acclaim! “This is Bach as Bach intended his music to be heard,” writes John Holland, The Diapason “. . .an ideal combination of music, performance, instruments, recording . . ." Arthur Lawrence, The American Organist ". . . a reference-level collection, it should be in any serious library, and should be reached for frequently. . ." Paul Aldridge, The American Organist "These performances are ripe with a depth of scholarship, musicality, and knowledge . . .” Haig Mardirosian, The American Organist Eleven CDs of the complete organ works are played by George Ritchie on nine pipe organs built in the United States. Extensive notes document the organs (which are photographed), the registrations, and George Stauffer writes extensively on the works. The Complete Organ Works of Bach played by George Ritchie include: 18 Preludes and Fugues 4 Toccatas and Fugues 4 Fantasies 2 Partitas 6 Trio Sonatas 6 Fugues 4 Concertos 10 Miscellaneous Works 103 Chorale Preludes including the Great 18 Leipzig Chorales, Schübler Chorales, Clavierübung, Part III, Orgelbüchlein, and free chorales The organs: Fritts-Richards organ, Seattle, Washington Taylor & Boody organs in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Indianapolis, Indiana John Brombaugh organ, Collegedale, Tennessee Munetaka Yokota organ, Chico, California Fritz Noack organ, Houston, Texas Paul Fritts organ, Tacoma, Washington Martin Pasi organ, Omaha, Nebraska C. B. Fisk organ, St. Paul, Minnesota This 11 CD set includes the individual CD volumes OAR-250 (single CD), OAR-300 (2-CD set), OAR-400 (2-CD set), OAR-470 (2-CD set), OAR-580 (2-CD set), each of which is available separately. |
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German Virtuosity & Italian Elegance On the Fritts & Richards organ in the wonderful acoustics of St. Alphonsus Church in Seattle, George Ritchie receives splendid reviews on this first volume of Bach: "one must own this recording . . . this is Bach as Bach intended his music to be heard . . . " says The Diapason. Toccata & Fugue in F, BWV 540 Partita on Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 Canzona, BWV 588 Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV 532 Pastorella in F, BWV 590 Fantasy & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 |
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Leipzig Mastery Ritchie plays two Taylor & Boody organs: Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis. Writes Arthur Lawrence in The American Organist “. . . an ideal combination of music, performance, instruments, recording, and packaging . . . lovingly and convincingly played by one of America’s finest Bach players.’’ The Great 18 Chorales BWV 651-668 Canonic Variations on Von Himmel hoch, BWV 769 Trio Sonatas Nos. 4 in e & 5 in C BWV 528 & 529 Prelude & Fugue in B-Minor, BWV 544 Prelude & Fugue in E-minor Wedge, BWV 548 2-CDs for the Price of One! |
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For Music Lovers and Connoisseurs George Ritchie plays the John Brombaugh magnum opus at Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee. Clavierübung III complete, BWV 669-689 & Duetti BWV 802-805 Schübler Chorales, BWV 645-650 Trio Sonata No. 6 in G, BWV 530 Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat, BWV 552 St. Anne Prelude & Fugue in C-minor, BWV 546 2 CDs for the Price of One! |
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Foreign Influences George Ritchie plays the Noack 2-35 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas, built in the 18th-century style of Zacharias Hildebrandt, and the Munetaka Yokota 2-47 at the University of California at Chico, inspired by Silbermann and Hildebrandt. Allabreve in D, BWV 589 Concerto in A-minor after Vivaldi, BWV 593 Concerto in D-minor after Vivaldi, BWV 596 Concerto in G-Major after Ernst, BWV 592 Fantasia in G-Major, BWV 572 Piece d'Orgue Fantasia in C-minor, BWV 562 Fugue in G-Major, BWV 577 Jig Fugue in G-minor, BWV 578 Little Fugue in B-minor, BWV 579 Prelude & Fugue in G, BWV 541 Prelude & Fugue in A-minor, BWV 543 Prelude & Fugue in C (“9/8"), BWV 547 Toccata, Adagio, & Fugue in C, BWV 564 Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor Dorian, BWV 538 Trio Sonatas 1 in E-flat & No. 2 in c, BWV 525 & 526 Two CDs for the Price of One! |
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The Orgelbüchlein as well as five more pieces are played by George Ritchie on the magnificent 83-rank magnum opus of Paul Fritts at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. This 2-CD set (at the price of one CD) is Volume 5 in George Ritchie’s series of all of the organ works by Bach. Click on the picture for more information |
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NEW! Youthful Brilliance The first CD recording on the fabulous new Martin Pasi organ at St. Cecilia Cathedral, Omaha, Nebraska. This 2-CD set (at the price of one CD) is also recorded on the magnum opus of C. B. Fisk at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, Minnesota. Click to see the repertoire and to order |
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