Four Centuries of organ music from Alsace

The region of Alsace along the upper Rhine has a distinct cultural character of its own and has had a distinct impact on musical and artistic culture throughout history, especially through its influential organ builders and players. With this collection we have attempted to strike a balance between liturgical and non-liturgical organ music traditions and some of the pieces are published here for the first time.

CONTENTS

Georg Franck: Sonata I
T. Stern: Prélude in D minor
A. Clausmann: Pastorale
A. Guilmant: Variations sur un Noël Alsacien
M.-J. Erb: Choral prelude “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” / Méditation on “Dies irae” and “Lux aeterna” / Impromptu on “Puer natus est nobis”
E. Rupp: Prelude in E minor / Choral prelude “Mein ‘s Herzens Jesu, meine Lust” / Choral prelude “Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele”
C. Koechlin: Chorale “Final du Requiem” / Vocalise I / Vocalise II
T. Mechler: Communion sur “Puer natus”
E. Andrés: Messe du Saint Sacrément
D. Roth: Petite rhapsodie sur une chanson alsacienne