Dietrich Buxtehude

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) was a Danish-German composer and organist. Upon Franz Tunder’s death in 1668, Buxtehude succeeded him to become organist at St. Mary’s Church in Lübeck and married his predecessor’s younger daughter—a condition of his employment, which he was to extend to his successor. He remained in service at the church for nearly 40 years and in 1706, Johann Sebastian Bach made his famous journey on foot from Arnstadt to hear him play. Buxtehude left a considerable body of music, both vocal and instrumental, though a sizable number were lost. Of his 128 complete surviving vocal works, all but eight have sacred texts.

Vocal Works Performed by the San Francisco Bach Choir

Benedicam Dominum, BuxWV 113
Das neugeborne Kindelein, BuxWV 13
Domine Salvum fac Regem, BuxWV 18
Herren vår Gud, BuxWV 40
Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun, BuxWV 51
Jesu, meine Freude, BuxWV 60
Jubilate Domino, BuxWV 64
Magnificat
Nimm von uns, Herr, BuxWV 78
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BuxWV 101