{"id":4750,"date":"2017-12-15T22:27:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/partitura.org\/?page_id=4750"},"modified":"2020-10-24T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T08:36:59","slug":"sorge-georg-andreas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/partitura.org\/index.php\/sorge-georg-andreas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorge, Georg Andreas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Neumeister Chor\u00e4le, not by J.S. Bach, Part II<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Jun 24th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Johann Gottfried Neumeister (1757 - 1840) was a German teacher and organist. Nowadays Neumeister would have been forgotten if it wasn't for the\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge (?), Allein Gott in der H\u00f6h sei Ehr (Emans 25)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Apr 29th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Reinmar Emans made a list (around 1997) of chorale preludes that could possibly have been written by Johann Sebastian Bach. The list contains 198\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge (?), Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (Emans 127)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Apr 20th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Reinmar Emans made a list (around 1997) of chorale preludes that could possibly have been written by Johann Sebastian Bach. The list contains 198\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Allein Gott in der H\u00f6h sei Ehr (reconstruction)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 13th, 2022 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n After my (in my opinion) succesful restoration of an incomplete choral prelude by Georg Andreas Sorge (see here and here I wanted to try another\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Auf Christenmensch<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Oct 10th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Georg Neumeister did not only chose works from Bach family members and their contemporaries Like Zachow and Erich, he also included several preludes\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Ein L\u00e4mmlein geht<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n \"Ein L\u00e4mmelin geht\" is a Lutheran hymn for Passiontide, often sung on the melody of \"An Wasserfl\u00fcssen Babylon\". Sorge wrote a prelude that captures\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Erstanden ist der heilig Christ<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 10th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Erstanden ist der heilig Christ is not as exuberant as his prelude to \"Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn\" I uploaded two days ago. One\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Nov 12th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n The Neumeister Sammlung contains 5 chorale preludes written by Georg Andreas Sorge, Neumeister\u2019s teacher at the organ. This is the fifth and last\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Fr\u00f6hlich soll mein Herzen springen.<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n \"Fr\u00f6hlich soll mein Herzen springen\" is a choral that is sung on the first day of Christmas. Sorge wrote a festive prelude for this choral melody.\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Gottes Sohn ist kommen<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Dec 15th, 2017 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Georg Andreas Sorge (1703 - 1778) was a German organist, composer, and, most notably, theorist. Sorge's first professional appointment was at the age\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Helft mir Gottes G\u00fcte preisen<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Jan 4th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Helft mir Gottes G\u00fcte preisen\" is again proof of the notion that Sorge was inspired by the tonality of g minor. The piece has a\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Herr Jesu Christ du h\u00f6chstes Gut<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Nov 8th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n The Neumeister Sammlung contains 5 chorale preludes written by Georg Andreas Sorge, Neumeister\u2019s teacher at the organ. This is the fourth of them.\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Herr Jesu Christ, mein Lebenslicht<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 12th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's choral prelude to \"Herr Jesu Christ, mein Lebenslicht\" is again a charming piece. The introduction has two voices on the accompanying manual.\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 8th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn\" has an introduction with two voices plus a bass voice. When the choral melody enters, the\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Ist dieser nicht des Menschen Sohn?<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Oct 7th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Ist dieser nicht der Menschen Sohn\" feels a bit stiff and uninsprired. Sorge's compositions are mostly elegantly flowing pieces,\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Jesu meines Lebens Leben<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Oct 7th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Where Sorge's prelude to \"Ist dieser nicht des Menschen Sohn\" is a bit bland and uninspired, his prelude to \"Jesu meines Lebens Leben\" is far more\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Jesum lieb ich ewiglich<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 18th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n In his prelude to \"Jesum lieb ich ewiglich\" Sorge employs the technique of the canon. Each phrase of the chorale melody is canonically answered in\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Jesus meine Zuversicht<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 15th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Jesus, meine Zuversicht\" is another fine example of Sorge's fine way of using a trio like texture to create a chorale prelude.\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Komm heiliger Geist, Herre Gott<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Apr 9th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Manuscript Mus Ms 30376 (Staatsbibliothek Berlin) contains 4 chorale prelude that were certainly written by Sorge and 2 that were probably\/possibly\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Komm heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (alio modo)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Apr 10th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's second chorale prelude to \"Komm heiliger Geist, Herre Gott\" from manuscript Mus Ms 30376 (Staatsbibliothek Berlin) shows him from another\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Lob sei den allm\u00e4chtigen Gott<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Dec 22nd, 2017 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Another nice choral prelude by Sorge. The left hand and the feet play the accompaniment for the choral melody in the right hand. The accompaniment is\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Nun freut euch lieben Christen g’mein (reconstruction)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 21st, 2022 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n After my reconstructions of Sorge's choral preludes to the chorals \"O Herre Gott, dein G\u00f6ttlich Wort\" and \"Allein Gott in der H\u00f6h sei Ehr\" I\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Nun lasst uns gehen<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 8th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Nun lasst uns gehen\" follows the pattern of the preceding ones: one manual for the accompaniment and one manual for the choral\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Nun lob meine Seele den Herrn<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n The second chorale prelude by Sorge's hand contained in K\u00f6rner's \"Der angehende Organist\" is a prelude to the chorale \"Nun lob meine Seel' den\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, O Herre Gott, dein G\u00f6ttlich Wort (reconstruction)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 10th, 2022 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n A few years ago I transcribed a manuscript containing some 20 plus chorale preludes composed by Georg Andreas Sorge. No less than five of them are\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Schm\u00fccke dich, o liebe Seele<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n A while ago I broke my left arm rather severely. It is slowly healing, but as yet it is uncertain whether i will ever be able to play the organ again\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Seelen Br\u00e4utigam<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 26th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Seelen Br\u00e4utigam\" is the last complete prelude in manuscript Go S 597. The manuscripts contains 5 more chorale preludes but\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Trio IX (completed)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Jun 9th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Georg Andreas Sorge (1703 - 1778) wrote eleven Trios for organ. Or perhaps he wrote more, but eleven of them survived in manuscript form till today.\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Vater unser im Himmelreich<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Apr 14th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n The Neumeister Sammlung contains 5 chorale preludes written by Georg Andreas Sorge, Neumeister's teacher at the organ. The five pieces by Sorge were\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Von Adam her so lange Zeit<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Dec 20th, 2017 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge wrote a very nice chorale prelude on this melody. The left hand and pedals provide a lively accompaniment to the choral melody, that is played\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Wenn meine S\u00fcnd mich kr\u00e4nken<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 5th, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Wenn meine S\u00fcnd mich kr\u00e4nken\" is one of the 20 or something preludes by Sorge contained in manuscript Go.S. 597. Sorge's\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Wir Christenleut<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Dec 24th, 2017 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n The tonality of g minor seems to have been very inspirational to Sorge. Not only does he use it often (3 times in the first 6 choral preludes from\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott (Emans 193)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Apr 24th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Another work by Sorge that appears in manuscript Mus ms 30376. It has again Sorge's favorite trio-like form. Or perhaps it is better to say that is\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott, alio modo (Emans 194)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on May 1st, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's second prelude to \"Wit glauben all' an einen Gott\" is more an intonation than a full prelude. It is relatively short and mostly in only three\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns h\u00e4lt<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Nov 7th, 2018 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n The Neumeister Sammlung contains 5 chorale preludes written by Georg Andreas Sorge, Neumeister\u2019s teacher at the organ. The five pieces by Sorge\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Georg Andreas Sorge, Zeuch ein zu deinen Toren<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n Posted on Feb 21st, 2019 <\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sorge's prelude to \"Zeuch ein zu deinen Toren\" is in his by now familiar style of trio like introduction, and trio like treatment of the chorale\u2026 <\/p>\n

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