JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Clavier Übung III

1. Praeludium in E flat, BWV 552.i 9.42

2. Kyrie, Gott Vater, BWV 669 3.00

3. Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670 4.16

4. Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671 5.35

5. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her, BWV 676 5.27

6. Deiss sind die heilgen zehen Geboth, BWV 678 6.17

7. Wir gläuben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 3.14

8. Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 7.09

9. Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 4.35

10. Aus tieffer Noth schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686 7.12

11. Jesus Christus unser Heiland, BWV 688 3.57

12. Fuga in E flat, BWV 552.ii 7.15

Total time: 68.46

Malcolm Proud - organ

Recorded February 2008 in the Stadtkirche, Stein am Rhein (Switzerland) on a Metzler Organ

“Clavier Übung III is a series of profound meditations on the central doctrines of Lutheran faith, written with all the traditional expressive and communicative musical means of which Bach was the greatest master. It is the summit of his achievement as an improviser and composer of chorale-based organ works, and as such has never been equalled, let alone surpassed” writes David Ledbetter in his liner notes for this new Bach CD from Maya Recordings.

Born in Dublin, Malcolm Proud studied with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam and won first prize at the Edinburgh International Harpsichord Competition in 1982. Since then, he has established an international career as an organist and harpsichordist, performing with such groups as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Leonhardt, the English Baroque Soloists under Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Gabrieli Consort and the Academy of Ancient Music, and touring throughout Europe, North America and Japan. He is a member of the Irish Baroque Orchestra and a founder member of Camerata Kilkenny.

This recording is launched in Ireland with a concert at the Kilkenny Arts Festival on 16 August where Proud is organist at St Canice’s Cathedral. Malcolm Proud’s other Bach recordings include two more on Maya Recordings: Bach’s Goldberg Variations performed on the harpsichord (MCD0102), and the six Sonatas for violin and harpsichord with Maya Homburger (MCD9503 – 2CD set). He has also recorded for EMI, Virgin, DG and Hyperion amongst other labels.

“An insightful player… epic quality… awesome” The Irish Times

“Dramatic and flawlessly controlled” Los Angeles Times

Maya Recordings MCD0803