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Portrait of Johann Pachelbel

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

Works page 2 of 13

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
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
1. Fuga, C — —— Organ— 4
I Finally Found Someone — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical 4
The First Noel — —— —Classical 4
Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her — —— —Classical 3
Kanon - Score and Parts — —— —Classical 4
Chorale Prelude on "Meine Seele erhebt den Herren" — —— —Classical 2
Chorale Preludes — —— KeyboardClassical 3
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor — —E minor Piano, Organ, harpsichordClassical 3
Von Der Geburt Christi - Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr — —— OrganClassical 3
3) Sexti Toni IV — —— TromboneClassical 3
Von Der Heiligen Taufe - Christ, Unser Herr, Zum Jordan Kam — —— OrganClassical 4
Von Der Rechtfertigung - Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt — —— OrganClassical 4
Vom Worte Gottes Und Der Christlichen Kirche - Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein — —— OrganClassical 4
Fantasie — —— PianoClassical 3
Ach Herr, mich armen Sunder (Orgelchoral) (Though I be but a singer) — —— OrganClassical 2
Christus, der uns selig macht (Christ, who grants us blessedness) — —— —Classical 2
Score/Instrumental Parts Included — —— —— 3
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein — —— OrganClassical 4
4. Ciacona, D — —— Organ— 3
2. Von Himmel Hoch — —— OrganClassical 3
The Wedding March — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical 3
"Aria quarta in G minor, from 'Hexachordum Apollinis'" — —G minor Piano, OrganClassical 4
Gigue — —— PianoClassical 4
Gott Der Vater Wohn Uns Bei — —— OrganClassical 4
Gigue In D Major — —D major PianoClassical 2
Chaconne in F Minor — —F minor OrganClassical 3
Fugues — —— KeyboardClassical 1
Preludes — —— Keyboard, OrganClassical 2
Chords of the Key - root position, 1st and 2nd inversions; open positions — —— PianoClassical 2
Fantasy In G Minor — —G minor OrganClassical 3
Fugue In D Minor — —D minor OrganClassical 6
Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan — —— OrganClassical 3
Werde Munter, Meine Gemute — —— OrganClassical 2
Fugue In G Minor — —G minor OrganClassical 5
Chaconne In D Major — —D major OrganClassical 2
Arietta With Variations In F Major — —F major OrganClassical 2
Fantasy In Eb Major — —E-flat major OrganClassical 1
Fugue In G Major — —G major OrganClassical 4
Fugue In E Minor — —E minor OrganClassical 1
Fugue In B Minor — —B minor OrganClassical 2
Von Der Auferstehung Christi - Christ Lag In Todesbanden — —— OrganClassical 3
Passion - O Lamm Gottes Unschuldig — —— OrganClassical 3
Das Magnificat Mariae - Meine Seele Erhebt Den Herren — —— OrganClassical 2
2) Quinti Toni I — —— TromboneClassical 2
Fugue In C — —— GuitarClassical 2
Fugue In Dm — —— GuitarClassical 3
Aria — —— MandolinClassical 3
5. Magnificat Quinti Toni - Fugues #53-64 — —— OrganClassical 3

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.