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James Johnstone
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Organ Works
Recordings of Complete Organ Works on Metronome
Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works, see: Short Biography

James Johnstone - Short Biography

Review: Bach Organ Works from James Johnstone

Discography

Recordings of Organ Works


R-1

Bach: Organ Works

 

Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541 [2:39, 4:12]
Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (II), BWV 656 [9:27]
Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV 529 [5:18, 5:55, 3:49]
Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I), BWV 639 [3:11]
Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (I), BWV 686 [7:12]
Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (II), BWV 687 [5:39]
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 [2:23, 3:06, 2:54, 4:12]
Prelude & Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548 [5:35, 6:38]

James Johnstone (organ) [Christian Müller organ, 1733/1734]

ASV Quicksilva 6250

Oct 10-12, 2000

CD / TT: 72:20

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Producer Carole Cerasi; Recording Adriaan Verstijnen.
Review: Bach Organ Works from James Johnstone
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R-2

J.S. Bach: Motetten [V-1]

Chorale Prelude Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn (I), BWV 601 [1:54]
Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV 622 [5:54]
Fugue on the Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 733 [4:56]

James Johnstone (Organ)

Raumklang

May 10-15, 2006

CD / TT: 76:57

Recorded at Kirche St. Wenzel, Naumberg, Germany.
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Recordings of Complete Organ Works on Metronome


R-3

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung Part III (Bach Organ Series, Vol. 1)

 

CD-1 [49:25]:
Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552: Prelude [9:00]
Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (I), BWV 669 [4:19]
Chorale Prelude Christe, aller Welt Trost (I), BWV 670 [5:34]
Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (I), BWV 671 [5:28]
Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (II), BWV 672 [1:17]
Chorale Prelude Christe, aller Welt Trost (II), BWV 673 [1:14]
Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (II), BWV 674 [1:24]
Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (V), BWV 675 [3:38]
Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VI), BWV 676 [5:08]
Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 677 [1:10]
Chorale Prelude Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (II), BWV 678 [4:56]
Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 679 [1:52]
Chorale Prelude Wir glauben all an einen Gott (I), BWV 680 [3:19]

CD-2 [58:01]:
Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 681 [1:42]
Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (II), BWV 682 [9:15]
Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), BWV 683 [1:33]
Chorale Prelude Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (I), BWV 684 [3:43]
Chorale Prelude Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (II), BWV 685 [1:28]
Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (I), BWV 686 [7:26]
Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (II), BWV 687 [5:49]
Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (VI), BWV 688 [3:32]
Chorale Prelude (Fuga super) Jesus Christus unser Heiland, BWV 689 [4:03]
Duets BWV 802-805 [2:33, 3:40, 3:04, 2:31]
Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552: Fugue [6:26]

James Johnstone (Organ) [Joachim Wagner organ, 1739-1741]

Metronome METCD-1094

Jan 11-15, 2012

2-CD / TT: 107:26

Recorded at Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway.
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R-4

J.S. Bach: Fantasias, Preludes & Fugues (Bach Organ Series, Vol. 2)

 

1-3. Prelude, Largo & Fugue in C major, BWV 545 [10:45]
4-5. Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 [8:39]
6. Pièce d'orgue (Fantasia) in G major, BWV 572 [7:23]
7-8. Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 [10:40]
9. Fugue in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 [3:16]
10-11. Prelude & Fugue in G minor, BWV 535 [7:10]
12-13. Toccata & Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 [11:34]

James Johnstone (Organ) [Raphaëlis organ, 1554-1555]

Metronome METCD-1095

Nov 21-23, 2015

CD / TT: 59:29

Recorded at Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
Watch on YouTube:
Album: Trailer [4:15]
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R-5

J.S. Bach: Leipzig Chorales, Schübler Chorales, Canonic Variations (Bach Organ Series, Vol. 3)

 
 

CD-1 [61:43]:
1-11. Leipzig Chorales BWV 651-668:
1. Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651 [6:12]
Chorale Prelude Komm, heiliger Geist (I), BWV 652 [8:37]
3. Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (I), BWV 653 [5:50]
4. Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654 [7:52]
5. Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (I), BWV 655 [3:36]
6. Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (II), BWV 656 [9:16]
7. Chorale Prelude Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657 [4:46]
8. Chorale Prelude Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 [5:07]
9. Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), BWV 659 [4:54]
10. Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (III), BWV 660 [2:46]
11. Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (IV), BWV 661 [2:42]

CD-2 [66:03]:
1-13. Leipzig Chorales BWV 651-668 [Continue]:
1. Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (I), BWV 662 [7:17]
2. Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (III), BWV 663 [6:04]
3. Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664 [5:10]
4. Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (II), BWV 665 [4:19]
5. Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (IV), BWV 666 [3:05]
6. Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (III), BWV 667 [2:25]
7. Chorale Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (I), BWV 668 [5:28]
Schübler Chorales BWV 645-650:
8. Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 [3:58]
9. Chorale Prelude Wo soll ich fliehen hin (I), BWV 646 [1:40]
10. Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (II), BWV 647 [4:40]
11. Chorale Prelude Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 648 [3:09]
12. Chorale Prelude Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 [2:39\
13. Chorale Prelude Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 [3:33]
14-18. Canonic variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), BWV 769 [12:30]

James Johnstone (Organ) [Christoph Treutmann organ, 1737]

Metronome METCD-1096
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Sep 28-Oct 2, 2017

2-CD / TT: 127:46
MP3 / TT: 127:33

Recordded at Stiftskirche St. Georg, Grauhof, Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Executive Producer: Tim Smithies; Recording Producer: Carole Cerasi; Recording Engineer & Editor: John Taylor.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 29 Tracks; TT: 128:01]
Watch on YouTube:
Promo Video [1:48]
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Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

Bach & Telemann [C-2]

  

Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [21:29]

Ashley Solomon

Florilegium

BWV 1044: Ashley Solomon (Transverse Flute); Rodolfo Richter (Violin); James Johnstone (Harpsichord)

Channel Classics 27208

Aug 29-31, 2007

SACD / TT: 68:16

Recorded at St. Michael's Church, Highgate, London, UK.
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O-2

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince [O-8]

Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1067 [20:40, 17:50, 17:33, 17:31]
Includes: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067, arranged by Gonzalo Ruiz - Premiere Recording

Monica Huggett

Ensemble Sonnerie

Monica Huggett (Violin); Gonzalo X. Ruiz (Oboe) [BWV 1067]
James Johnstone (Organ)

Avie AV-2171

Sep 21-25, 2007

CD / TT: 73:34

Recorded at Saint Silas Church, Kentish Town, London, England.
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O-3

Bach: Violin Concertos (BWV 1041, 1042, 1052R, 1053R) [O-6]

 
 

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [13:50]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053, arranged for violin & orchestra by Kati Debretzeni (world premiere recording) [18:37]
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [16:06]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, arranged for violin & orchestra by Wilfried Fischer [21:37]

John Eliot Gardiner

English Baroque Soloists

Soloist: Kati Debretzeni (Violin)
EBS: Violins 1: Anne Schumann, Iona Davies, Jane Gordon; Violins 2: Oliver Webber, Roy Mowatt, Henrietta Wayne; Violas: Fanny Paccoud, Monika Grimm; Cellos: Marco Frezzato, Catherine Rimer; Double-bass: Valerie Botwright; Harpsichord: James Johnstone

Soli Deo Gloria SDG-732
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Dec 7-11, 2018

CD / TT: 70:15
MP3 / TT: 70:12

Recorded at St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England.
Producer: Jørn Pedersen; Recording Engineer: Mike Hatch (Floating Earth); Assistant: Tom Mungall (Floating Earth); Editor: Jørn Pedersen; Executive Producers: Steve Long, Isabella de Sabata; Editions: Bärenreiter, Fountayne Editions.
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

J.S. Bach: Organ Trio Sonatas [T-1]

 

Trio Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 525 (originally in E flat major, for flute, violin, cello, harpsichord) [14:00]
Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 530 (for violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord) [14:00]
Trio Sonata No. 5 in D major, BWV 529 (originally in C major, for flute, harpsichord) [13:00]
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528 (for viola/violin, viola da gamba, cello, lute) [10:00]
Trio Sonata No. 2 in G minor, BWV 527 (originally in D minor, for piccolo cello, harpsichord) [16:00]
Trio Sonata No. 2 in E minor, BWV 526 (originally in C minor, for flute, violin, viola da gamba, lute, harpsichord) [12:00]

Ashley Solomon

Florilegium

Rodolfo Richter (Violin/Viola); Reiko Ichise (Viola da gamba); Jennifer Morsches (Cello/Piccolo Cello); Eligio Quinteiro (Lute); James Johnstone (Harpsichord); Ashley Solomon (Flute)

Channel Classics CCSSA-27012

May 29-31, 2007

SACD / TT: 75:53

Recorded at St Martin’s Church, East Woodhay, Newbury, England.
Producers: Ashely Solomon, Jared Sacks; Recording Engineer / Mastering: Jared Sacks.
Buy this album at:
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2016 - March 2021)

James Johnstone: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Bach Organ Works from James Johnstone


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