Bach often signed his manuscripts with 'S.D.G.' (Soli Deo Gloria), meaning 'To God Alone Be Glory,' reflecting his theological intention in composition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Bach, as for other Lutherans, music was considered to be intrinsically of eternal value.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach's career as a professional musician was founded on his prodigious talent as an organist from a young age.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's maximization of thematic coherence, harmonic richness, and contrapuntal complexity can be understood as having a theological rationale, reflecting God's beauty in unity-in-diversity.
Instruments
The organ of Trinity College Chapel, built by Swiss firm Metzler Söhne in 1976, incorporates surviving pipework from two earlier organs by 'Father' Bernard Smith from 1694 and 1708.
Instruments
The Trinity College Chapel organ is regarded as one of the finest instruments in the United Kingdom due to its meticulous craftsmanship, durability, rich resonance, and exquisite balance.
Performer Biography
David Goode, the organist on this album, was Organist-in-Residence at First Congregational Church in Los Angeles, home to the world's largest church organ.
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