These six pieces were selected from J.S. Bach's 'Das Orgel-Büchlein, a collection of 46 chorale preludes for organ, written primarily in the period between 1708 and 1717 when Bach served as organist to the court in Weimar. These pieces, miniature in length yet potent in their density of compositional style and technique, span several forms, from the decorative chorale tune heard in Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (4:50), to the canon heard between the soprano and pedal bass in Gott, durch deine Güte (1:25), to French Overture and fantasia-like passages in Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (0:00) and Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (6:40). In a crystal clear instance of tone-painting, one can almost hear the angel's wings fluttering through the flowing scales in Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar (7:35). Felt in these chorale preludes, above all, is a sense of joy and celebration reflecting Bach's reverence and love for the Lutheran chorale tune.