Ten Chorale Preludes

1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
2. Abide with Thy grace
3. In my hour of need I call to Thee
4. A mighty fortress is our God
5. Lord Jesus Christ, turn to us
6. Blessed Jesus, we are here
7. Now thank we all our God
8. O Sacred head, sore wounded
9. From heaven above, I come down
10. Farewell, I say to you

During his short lifetime Max Reger (1873-1916) was a prolific composer with many of his best known works being composed for organ. The ten chorale preludes in this selection are from his set of Thirty Short Chorale Preludes Op.135a composed as short voluntaries for liturgical use rather than for recitals in these arrangements Philip Sparke has kept this in mind and each prelude can be performed with minimal instrumentation for those occasions where a small band is needed. They also make great pieces for band warm-ups or studies in intonation, sound and balance.