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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 4 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
Kanon - Trumpet 1 — —— —Classical 2
Chorale Prelude on "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein" — —— —Classical 1
Chorale Preludes, Part II, Lob - und Danklied, 9. Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren — —— —Classical 1
Chorale Preludes, Part II, Ein Trostlied, 14. In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr — —— —Classical 1
Chorale Preludes, Part II, In allgemeiner Landesnot, 19. Ach wie elend ist unsre Zeit — —— —Classical 1
12 Variations on the Chorale "Christus, der ist mein Leben" — —— —Classical 1
Chorale Prelude on "Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund" — —— —Classical 1
Chorale Preludes, Part II, Vom Gebet, 2. Vater unser im Himmelreich — —— —Classical 1
Ciaconna — —— —Classical 1
Fantasia in G Minor — —G minor OrganClassical 3
Ciacona in D Minor — —D minor —Classical 1
Choral Prelude on "Vater unser im Himmelreich" - Organ — —— —Classical 1
Pachelbel's Old St. Nick — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 2
Pachelbel Suite, A - Trombone — —— —— 0
Ricercares — —— KeyboardClassical 1
Fughetta in C: Trio for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sa — —— —— 1
Glossary, Master Composers — —— PianoClassical 1
Scales and Cadences - keys: C, G, F, D, B flat, and Am, Em, Dm, Bm, Gm — —— PianoClassical 1
Fugue In C Major — —C major OrganClassical 6
Chaconne In D Minor — —D minor OrganClassical 2
Christus, Der Ist Mein Leben — —— OrganClassical 2
Ach, Was Soll Ich Sunder Machen? — —— OrganClassical 3
Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death's cold prison) — —— OrganClassical 3
Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit (What my god wills, let that be done) — —— OrganClassical 2
Von Der Himmelfahrt Christi - Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen G'Mein — —— OrganClassical 2
Von Der Auferstehung Christi - Jesus Christus, Unser Heiland, Der Den Tod Uberwand — —— OrganClassical 2
Passion - Da Jesus An Dem Kreuze Stund — —— OrganClassical 2
Advent - Von Der Menschwerdung Christi - Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland — —— OrganClassical 2
Von Der Geburt Christi - Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr II — —— OrganClassical 2
Von Der Geburt Christi - Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her II — —— OrganClassical 2
Von Der Geburt Christi - Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her — —— OrganClassical 1
Von Der Geburt Christi - Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich — —— OrganClassical 2
Von Der Geburt Christi - Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ — —— OrganClassical 2
Auf Das Heilige Pfingstfest - Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott — —— OrganClassical 2
Fugue In D — —— GuitarClassical 1
Fugue In G — —— GuitarClassical 1
Vom Hauslichen Stande - Wo Gott Zum Haus Nicht Gibt Sein Gunst II — —— OrganClassical 2
Zur Zeit Der Verfolgung - Mag Ich Ungluck Nicht Widerstahn — —— OrganClassical 2
In Allgemeiner Landesnot - Ach Wie Elend Ist Unsre Zeit — —— OrganClassical 2
Tod Und Begrabnis - Wenn Mein Stundlein Vorhanden Ist — —— OrganClassical 2
3. Magnificat Tertii Toni - Fugues #34-44 — —— OrganClassical 2
4. Magnificat Quarti Toni - Fugues #45-52 — —— OrganClassical 2
Fantasy In C Major — —C major OrganClassical 2
Fugue In A Major — —A major OrganClassical 2
Fantasias, 2 — —— —Classical 1
Preludes, 7 — —— —Classical 1
Smd PD Song — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Chorale Prelude on "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gro — —— —Classical 1

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.