Selected choral arrangements

Johann Christoph Oley (1738–1789) became known as a composer through his four volumes of chorale preludes, some of which were published during his lifetime and some posthumously.
A contemporary of Johann Ludwig Krebs and Johann Christian Leberecht Kittel, the composer drew on trends in the galant style for his chorale preludes, combining them with traditional compositional practice by using the canon of compositional techniques employed by his musical predecessors. Thus, chorale trios stand alongside cantus firmus arrangements that carry the chorale melody in the alto or tenor voice. 

The selection of Oley's chorale preludes offered in this edition, which are equally suitable for church services, concerts and teaching, is likely to enrich the repertoire of chorale-based organ music from the second half of the 18th century.

Content:

- Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
- Der Tag ist hin, mein Jesu bey mir bleibe
- Du, o schönes Weltgebäude
- Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist
- Es ist vollbracht
- Jesu meine Freude
- Jesu, meines Lebens Leben
- Jesus meine Zuversicht
- Mach's mit mir, Gott, nach Deiner Güt'
- Meine Hoffnung stehet feste
- Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist
- Nun danket alle Gott
- Nun freut euch lieben Christen g'mein
- Sey Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut
- Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz
- Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen
- Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' allzeit
- Wenn meine Sünd' mich kränken
- Werde munter, mein Gemüthe
- Wie schön leucht der Morgenstern
- Wir Christenleut'
- Wir Christenleut' – Alio modo –