Clavier-Übung III is the only one of Bach's four Clavier-Übung volumes conceived for organ, with the others being for harpsichord.
Performer Biography
Jeremy Filsell, the organist on this recording, is one of the few virtuoso performers who excels as both a pianist and an organist.
Compositional Technique
Clavier-Übung III is extraordinarily diverse, ranging from ancient modal styles (stile antico) to extended chromatic pieces, complex six-part counterpoint, and progressive mid-18th-century galant styles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
J. S. Bach's Clavier-Übung III explores both Lutheran hymnody and the 'German Organ Mass', serving as a spiritual and didactic work.
Instruments
The Miller-Scott Dobson Chancel Organ, used in this recording, is one of North America's most significant pipe organs, completed in 2018.
Performer Biography
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, featured on this recording, is considered the leading ensemble of its kind in the Anglican choral tradition in the United States.
Compositional Technique
The work features an overarching numerological symbolism, with nine Mass settings (3x3) possibly representing the Trinity and twelve catechism chorales arguably representing the twelve disciples.
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