The program for this album is closely aligned with Albert Schweitzer's concert practice, arranging chorale settings by theological content rather than by their original collections.
Performer Biography
Ullrich Böhme, the organist on this album, was chosen as the St Thomas organist in Leipzig in 1985, the Bach bicentennial year.
Interpretation
The repertoire for this album is chosen exclusively from works that Albert Schweitzer frequently performed in his concerts at St Thomas Strasbourg on July 28th, the anniversary of Bach's death.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in November 2012 at the Silbermann organ in St Thomas, Strasbourg, with an additional vocal track recorded in January 2013 in St Thomas Church, Leipzig.
Performer Biography
Ullrich Böhme initiated the restoration of the large Sauer organ at St Thomas's Church and designed the new Bach organ, inaugurated in 2000.
Instruments
The Silbermann organ at St Thomas, Strasbourg, built in 1741 by Johann Andreas Silbermann, is the largest of his instruments in Strasbourg that is extant to a significant portion.
Performer Biography
The Calmus Ensemble Leipzig, a vocal group featured on this album, has won international prizes including the ECHO Klassik and Supersonic Award.
