Composer

Johann Pachelbel

1653–1706

594 works in the index

Born: 1653
Died: 1706
Birthplace: Nuremberg
Citizenship / historical state: Germany
Period (estimated from birth year): Baroque

Biography

Pachelbel wrote a large body of organ and keyboard music and one canon, and the canon has entirely swamped the rest.

The Canon in D exists in more arrangements than possibly any other piece in this catalogue — string quartet, solo piano, guitar, wedding ensembles of every configuration, and every grade from beginner to concert. It was written for three violins and continuo, and everything else is an arrangement. Check what you are getting.

The organ music is genuinely worth knowing and largely ignored: the chorale preludes are accessible to an organist of moderate ability and are good introductions to a style that Bach later took much further. All of it is out of copyright.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Organ, Piano, Guitar, Voice, violin
Genres represented: Classical, Pop, Christmas, Jazz, Rock
Works with composition dates: 3 of 594

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Canon in Dance	—	—	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, bass, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trum	Jazz, Rock, Country, Classical, Pop, Religious, Children, Christmas	269
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon	1680 ca.IMSLP	—	D major	Piano, violin, Harp, Guitar, Organ	Blues, Jazz, Classical, Pop	176
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377	1680 ca.IMSLP	—	D major	Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Trumpet, Tuba	Classical	76
Toccata in C Major, T. 232	—	—	C major	Organ, Orchestra, Keyboard	Classical	40
Pachelbel: Selected Organ Works, Volume III	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	37
Pachelbel: Selected Organ Works, Volume II	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	19
Pachelbel: Two Trio Suites	—	—	—	—	Classical	16
Pachelbel: Selected Organ Works, Volume I	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	13
Fuga in C major	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	9
Two Fugues	—	—	—	Horn	Classical	9
Fughetta	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Double Bass, Clarinet, Saxophone, Viola	Classical	6
Freu Dich Sehr, O Meine Seele (Treuer Gott, Ich Muss Dir Klagen - Wie Nach Einer Wasserquelle)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	9
Go, Tell It on the Mountain	—	—	—	—	Classical	8
Cannon In `D'	—	—	—	Harp	—	8
From This Moment On	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Pachelbel: Selected Organ Works, Volume IV	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	7
Variations on 'Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen'	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Voluntary On The Doxology (Old 100th)	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	5
Certificate	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Gavotte and Variations	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Ricercar In C Minor	—	—	C minor	Organ	Classical	6
Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	7
Pastoral	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
12. Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiss gar wohl	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	6
1. Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stand	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	6
Could I Have This Dance	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	6
Chorale Prelude,	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
Kanon Und Gigue	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Ricercar In C Major	—	—	C major	Organ	Classical	5
1st Violin,2nd violin,viola,cello,bass	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	5
15. Komm heiliger Geist, herre Gott	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
The Search Is Over	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
When I Fall in Love	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	4
We Wish You a Merry Christmas	—	—	—	—	Classical	5
Good King Wenceslas	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
Fughetta and Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr	—	—	—	Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	6
Fantasias	—	—	—	Keyboard	Classical	4
Fugues on the Magnificat	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Hexachordum Apollinis.	1699 or beforeIMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	4
Sarabande	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Prelude in D minor	—	—	D minor	Organ	Classical	6
Alle Menschen Mussen Sterben (Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	6
Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen (Ach Herr, Mich Armen Sunder - O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
Passion - O Mensch, Bewein Dein Sunde Gross	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5
Kanon	—	—	—	violin, Horn, Trombone, Tuba	Classical	4
An Wasserflussen Babylon	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
23. Ciacona in F	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
3. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	5

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 24795715.