Benoit mernier –

J.s. bach buxtehude & bruhns

The making of this CD is the result of several wishes. The organist and composer Benoit Mernier has been heavily involved since 2015 in the construction by Manufacture Thomas of this new instrument at Saint-Loup in Namur, one of the special features of which is to offer an original great organ inspired by two different styles (Central German and North German Baroque), in short the instrument that Bach undoubtedly dreamed of. The great organ of Saint-Loup thus provides an ideal opportunity to address the question of transmission by tracing the relationship between a master (Buxtehude) and two disciples, one very well known (Bach), the other less so (Bruhns). As well as celebrating the advent of this extraordinary new organ and revealing all it's facets, this recording also marks the performer's sixtieth birthday.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Benoit Mernier
Released	2025
Music Genre	Classical
Label	CYPRES
Condition	New
UPC	5412217016869
SKU	al-5412217016869

1.1 Fantasia in c BWV 562
1.2 Choral Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
1.3 Choral Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
1.4 Praeludium in d BuxWV 140
1.5 Choral Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BuxWV 211
1.6 Pièce d’orgue BWV 572
1.7 Nun komm der Heyden Heyland
1.8 Choral Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663
1.9 Choral Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 649
1.10 Fantasie und Fuge in g BWV 542