Johannes Brahms

Chorale Preludes

At the end of his life, Brahms composed a set of eleven chorale preludes for the organ. As part of her doctoral studies, Darlene Franz arranged them for solo oboe (or in some cases English horn) and organ, and based her entire dissertation around these new creations. Also included in this volume is Brahms treatment of the tune 'O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid.' English horn is compulsory on the fourth chorale ('Herzlich tut mich erfreuen'), however, supplemental parts have been included for some of the other preludes on which the English horn could be utilized.