Helmut Walcha was born in Leipzig, Germany, on October 27, 1907; he died in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on August 11, 1991. He was a blind organ virtuoso who specialized in the music of the Dutch and German baroque period; he is most known for his recordings of the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Lista utworów:
A mighty fortress is our God (Walcha Helmut) All my heart this day rejoices (Walcha Helmut) All ye Gentile lands awaken (Walcha Helmut) Come ye faithfull, raise the anthem (Walcha Helmut) Dayspring of eternity (Walcha Helmut) Dear Christians, once and all, rejoice (Walcha Helmut) I cry to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ (Walcha Helmut) If God Himself be for me (Walcha Helmut) If thou but suffer God to guide thee (Walcha Helmut) In Bethlehem's low stable (Walcha Helmut) In peace and joy I now depart (Walcha Helmut) In the mindst of earthly life (Walcha Helmut) Jesus, good above all other (Walcha Helmut) Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (Walcha Helmut) Lord do Thou restrain and halt (Walcha Helmut) Lord Jesus Christ, my Life, my Light (Walcha Helmut) Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide (Walcha Helmut) Lord keep us steadfast in Thy Word (Walcha Helmut) Now that the day hath reached its close (Walcha Helmut) O dearest Jesus, what hast Thou broken? (Walcha Helmut) O Lord look down from heaven (Walcha Helmut) O Savior, rend the heavens vide (Walcha Helmut) Open now Thy gates of beauty (Walcha Helmut) Prise be to thee, Lord Jesus Christ (Walcha Helmut) Salvation unto us has come (Walcha Helmut) Savior of the nations come (Walcha Helmut) Shepherds came, theri praises bringin (Walcha Helmut) Who knows when death may overtake me (Walcha Helmut) Ye sons of men in earnest (Walcha Helmut) Yield, ye mountains, fall, ye hillocks (Walcha Helmut)

These choral preludes, like the first collection, are adressed to the Christian congregation, offering instrumental elaboration on the texts and tunes of hymns. Regular and uneasingly varied chorale prelude improvisation, as required by the Lutheran worship which Helmut Walcha has served for several decades, forms their background. While suited for use in much of the organist's practical work, they are conceived essentialy for performance right before the hymn, to symulate and enliven subsequent singing.

Lista utworów:
Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn (Walcha Helmut) Der Tag ist hin, mein Jesu, bei mir bleibe (Walcha Helmut) Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Walcha Helmut) Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (Walcha Helmut) Gott des Himmels und der Erden (Walcha Helmut) Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (Walcha Helmut) Gottes Sohn ist kommen (Walcha Helmut) O süßer Herre Jesu Christ (Walcha Helmut) O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht (Walcha Helmut) Lobt Gott den Herr, ihr Heisen all (Walcha Helmut) O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (Walcha Helmut) O wir armen Sünder (Walcha Helmut) Jesu, deine Passion (Walcha Helmut) Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich (Walcha Helmut) Mit Freuden zart zu dieser Fahrt (Walcha Helmut) Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (Walcha Helmut) Heilger Geist, du Tröster mein (Walcha Helmut) Such, wer da will, ein ander Ziel (Walcha Helmut) Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren (Walcha Helmut) Christ ist erstanden (Walcha Helmut)

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O Lamm gottes, unschuldig (Walcha Helmut) Mein erst Gefühl sei Preis und Dank (Walcha Helmut) Mein schönste Zier und Kleinod bist (Walcha Helmut) Es kommt ein Schiff geladen (Walcha Helmut) Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun (Walcha Helmut) Wie soll ich dich empfangen (Walcha Helmut) Der Mond ist aufgegangen (Walcha Helmut) Christe, du Lamm Gottes (Walcha Helmut) In Gottes Namen fahren wir (Walcha Helmut) Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (Walcha Helmut) Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, daß du für uns gestorben bist (Walcha Helmut) Nun danket all und bringet Ehr (Walcha Helmut) Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (Walcha Helmut) Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron (Walcha Helmut) Aus, auf, mein Herz mit Freuden (Walcha Helmut) Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (Walcha Helmut) All Morgen ist ganz frisch und neu (Walcha Helmut) Jauchzet, alle Lande, Gott zu Ehren (Walcha Helmut) Du großer Schmerzensmann (Walcha Helmut) Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut (Walcha Helmut) Vater unser im Himmelreich (Walcha Helmut) Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (Walcha Helmut) Mein Leben ist ein Pilgrimstand (Walcha Helmut) Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (Walcha Helmut)