List of organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach


Organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach refers to the compositions in the seventh chapter of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, or, in the New Bach Edition, the compositions in Series IV.

Six Sonatas (BWV 525–530)

Traditionally known as chorale preludes, the compositions in the BWV 599–771 range of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, and later additions BWV [|1085], [|1090–1120] and 1128, are also indicated as chorale settings for organ, and include multi-movement chorale partitas and sets of variations.
NameBWVZahnOther
649493BWV 6/3, 253, 414
11097228c
7142050, 2052BWV 48/3, 255
7414431BWV 2, 77/6, 153/1
7431208b
7703574BWV 259
6441887bBWV 26
6624457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
662a4457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
6634457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
663a4457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
6644457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
664a4457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
664b4457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
6754457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
6764457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
6774457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
7114457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
7154457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
7164457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
7174457BWV 85/3, 104/6, 112, 128/1, 260
11007292bBWV 33, 261
6436779a
11176779a
7526779a
1108258BWV 265
6537663BWV 267
653a7663BWV 267
653b7663BWV 267
by J. L. Krebs7442164BWV 5, 89/6, 136/6, 148/6, 188/6
6462164BWV 5, 89/6, 136/6, 148/6, 188/6
6942164BWV 5, 89/6, 136/6, 148/6, 188/6
by C. P. E. Bach?7451217
6864437BWV 38
6874437BWV 38
10994438BWV 156/6, 339
766384BWV 273
1120384BWV 273
61958BWV 23/4, 233a
6278584BWV 66/6, 276
6257012aBWV 4, 158/4, 277, 278, 279
6957012aBWV 4, 158/4, 277, 278, 279
695a7012aBWV 4, 158/4, 277, 278, 279
7187012aBWV 4, 158/4, 277, 278, 279
611297cBWV 121
696297cBWV 121
6847246BWV 7, 176/6 280
6857246BWV 7, 176/6 280
1112132BWV 95/1, 281, 282
6206283bBWV 245/15/37, 283, 1084
620a6283bBWV 245/15/37, 283, 1084
7476283bBWV 245/15/37, 283, 1084
6211706BWV 1089
614381cBWV 288, 289
1091381cBWV 288, 289
7027597
6057870BWV 294
7197870BWV 294
6351951BWV 298
6781951BWV 298
6791951BWV 298
11024373BWV 67/7, 116, 143/2/7
6377549BWV 18/5, 109/6
7057549BWV 18/5, 109/6
11017549BWV 18/5, 109/6
10978187hBWV 407
by J. Mich. Bach?7207377BWV 80, 302, 303
7215851BWV 305
1103350BWV 6/6, 126
6291743BWV 67/4, 145/5
6281747a
6384430BWV 9, 86/6, 117, 186/6/11, 251
638a4430BWV 9, 86/6, 117, 186/6/11, 251
6041947BWV 64/2, 91, 248/7/28, 314
6971947BWV 64/2, 91, 248/7/28, 314
7221947BWV 64/2, 91, 248/7/28, 314
722a1947BWV 64/2, 91, 248/7/28, 314
by J. Mich. Bach?7231947BWV 64/2, 91, 248/7/28, 314
6003294BWV 318
7033294BWV 318
7243294BWV 318
11064421
6135267BWV 16/6, 28/6, 183/6
6014297aBWV 22/5, 96,, 164/4
6984297aBWV 22/5, 96,, 164/4
7258652BWV 16/1, 119/9, 120/6, 190/1/2, 328
6177641b
10927641b
632624BWV 332
655624BWV 332
655624BWV 332
655624BWV 332
655624BWV 332
655624BWV 332
655a624BWV 332
655b624BWV 332
655c624BWV 332
709624BWV 332
726624BWV 332
749624BWV 332
11144486BWV 48/7, 113, 131/2/4, 166/3, 168/6, 334
11158326BWV 149/7, 174/5, 245/40, 340
7275385aBWV 135, 153/5, 159/2, 161/6, 244/15/17/44/54/62, 248/5/64, 270, 271
7425385aBWV 135, 153/5, 159/2, 161/6, 244/15/17/44/54/62, 248/5/64, 270, 271
1093983BWV 244/3/19/46, 245/3/17
6302585BWV 342
630a2585BWV 342
6244329BWV 343
7071679BWV 351
7081679BWV 351
708a1679BWV 351
11131679BWV 351
6397400BWV 177, 185/6
6402459
7122461BWV 52/6, 106/4, 244/32, 248/46
6158537
6084947BWV 368
7294947BWV 368
729a4947BWV 368
6108032BWV 64/8, 81/7, 87/7, 227, 358
7138032BWV 64/8, 81/7, 87/7, 227, 358
713a8032BWV 64/8, 81/7, 87/7, 227, 358
7538032BWV 64/8, 81/7, 87/7, 227, 358
11058032BWV 64/8, 81/7, 87/7, 227, 358
11076794
6261978BWV 364
6651576BWV 363
665a1576BWV 363
6661576BWV 363
666a1576BWV 363
6881576BWV 363
6891576BWV 363
7283432bBWV 145/a, 365
631295BWV 370
631a295BWV 370
667295BWV 370
667a295BWV 370
667b295BWV 370
6517445aBWV 59/3, 175/7, 226
651a7445aBWV 59/3, 175/7, 226
6527445aBWV 59/3, 175/7, 226
652a7445aBWV 59/3, 175/7, 226
6501912aBWV 57/8, 120/8, 137
6698600BWV 371
6708600BWV 371
6718600BWV 371
6728600BWV 371
6738600BWV 371
6748600BWV 371
6333498bBWV 373
6343498bBWV 373
7063498bBWV 373
7303498bBWV 373
7313498bBWV 373
by J. S. Bach?7543498bBWV 373
602339
704339
609198BWV 151/5, 195/6, 375, 376
732198BWV 151/5, 195/6, 375, 376
732a198BWV 151/5, 195/6, 375, 376
9572383BWV 139, 156/2, 245/22, 377
648BWV 10, 323, 324
by J. L. Krebs?733BWV 10, 323, 324
6163986BWV 83/5, 95/1, 106/3b, 125, 382
6575142BWV 79/3, 192, 252, 386
7554427BWV 388
7344429aBWV 248/59, 307
arr. by J. S. Bach?734a4429aBWV 248/59, 307
5991174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
6591174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
659a1174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
6601174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
660a1174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
arr. by J. T. Krebs?660b1174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
6611174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
661a1174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
6991174BWV 36/2/6/8, 61/1, 62
1111352
7562293bBWV 13/6, 44/7, 97, 244/10/37, 245/11, 392, 393, 394, 395
7675138BWV 465
7575690BWV 184/5
11105690BWV 184/5
10948360
6184361aBWV 244/1, 401
10954361aBWV 244/1, 401
6564361b
656a4361b
10854361b
6228303BWV 244/29, 402
6228303BWV 244/29, 402
Anh2001915BWV 404
7588603b
603192bBWV 65/2
6546923BWV 180
654a6923BWV 180
7683889bBWV 410, 499
7355404aBWV 95/3, 245/26, 415
735a5404aBWV 95/3, 245/26, 415
7365404aBWV 95/3, 245/26, 415
6362561BWV 90/5, 101, 102/7, 245/5, 416
6822561BWV 90/5, 101, 102/7, 245/5, 416
6832561BWV 90/5, 101, 102/7, 245/5, 416
arr. by J. S. Bach?683a2561BWV 90/5, 101, 102/7, 245/5, 416
7372561BWV 90/5, 101, 102/7, 245/5, 416
7622561BWV 90/5, 101, 102/7, 245/5, 416
606346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
700346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
701346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
738346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
738a346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
769346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
769a346BWV 243a/A, 248/9/17/23
607192a
6585264bBWV 11/9, 73/5, 107, 417, 418, 419
658a5264bBWV 11/9, 73/5, 107, 417, 418, 419
6458405BWV 140
11165629BWV 12/7, 69a/6, 75/7/14, 98/1, 99, 100, 144/3, 250
1104499
641394BWV 431, 432
668394BWV 431, 432
668a394BWV 431, 432
11186551BWV 55/5, 146/8, 154/3, 244/40, 359, 360
6422778BWV 21/9, 27/1, 84/5, 88/7, 93, 166/6, 179/6, 197/10, 434
6472778BWV 21/9, 27/1, 84/5, 88/7, 93, 166/6, 179/6, 197/10, 434
6902778BWV 21/9, 27/1, 84/5, 88/7, 93, 166/6, 179/6, 197/10, 434
6912778BWV 21/9, 27/1, 84/5, 88/7, 93, 166/6, 179/6, 197/10, 434
691a2778BWV 21/9, 27/1, 84/5, 88/7, 93, 166/6, 179/6, 197/10, 434
11191294
7398359BWV 1, 36/4/5, 37/3, 49/6, 61/6, 172/6, 436
7638359BWV 1, 36/4/5, 37/3, 49/6, 61/6, 172/6, 436
7648359BWV 1, 36/4/5, 37/3, 49/6, 61/6, 172/6, 436
6122072BWV 40/3, 110/7, 248/35
7102072BWV 40/3, 110/7, 248/35
10902072BWV 40/3, 110/7, 248/35
623423BWV 336
6807971BWV 437
6817971BWV 437
7657971BWV 437
10987971BWV 437
by J. L. Krebs?7404000
11284441aBWV 73/1, 114, 178, 256, 257, 258

''Orgelbüchlein'' (''Little Organ Book'', BWV 599–644)

The Orgelbüchlein contains 46 chorale preludes, and a fragment.
  1. BWV 599Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
  2. BWV 600 – Gott durch deine Güte Gottes Sohn ist kommen
  3. BWV 601 – Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset
  4. BWV 602 – Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott
  1. BWV 603 – Puer natus in Bethlehem
  2. BWV 604 – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
  3. BWV 605Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich
  4. BWV 606Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
  5. BWV 607 – Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar
  6. BWV 608 – In dulci jubilo
  7. BWV 609 – Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich
  8. BWV 610 – Jesu, meine Freude
  9. BWV 611 – Christum wir sollen loben schon
  10. BWV 612 – Wir Christenleut'
  1. BWV 613 – Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen
  2. BWV 614 – Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
  3. BWV 615 – In dir ist Freude
  1. BWV 616Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
  2. BWV 617 – Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf
  1. BWV 618O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
  2. BWV 619Christe, du Lamm Gottes
  3. BWV 620 – Christus, der uns selig macht
BWV 620a – Christus, der uns selig macht
  1. BWV 621Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund
  2. BWV 622O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß
  3. BWV 623 – Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
  4. BWV 624 – Hilf Gott, daß mir's gelinge
  1. BWV 625Christ lag in Todesbanden
  2. BWV 626Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
  3. BWV 627Christ ist erstanden
  4. BWV 628 – Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ
  5. BWV 629 – Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag
  6. BWV 630Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn
  1. BWV 631Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist
BWV 631a – Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist
  1. BWV 632 – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend'
  2. BWV 633 – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
  3. BWV 634 – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
  1. BWV 635 – Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot'
  2. BWV 636Vater unser im Himmelreich
  3. BWV 637Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt
  4. BWV 638Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
  1. BWV 639Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
  2. BWV 640 – In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr
  3. BWV 641Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein
  4. BWV 642Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
  5. BWV 643 – Alle Menschen müssen sterben
  6. BWV 644 – Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig

    ''Schübler Chorales'' (BWV 645–650)

Most of the Schübler Chorales, which were published around 1748 as Sechs Chorale von verschiedener Art, are transcriptions of extant cantata movements:
  1. BWV 645Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
  2. BWV 646 – Wo soll ich fliehen hin Auf meinen lieben Gott
  3. BWV 647 – Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
  4. BWV 648Meine Seele erhebt den Herren
  5. BWV 649 – Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
  6. BWV 650 – Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter

    ''Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes'', a.k.a. ''Leipzig Chorales'' (BWV 651–668)

  7. BWV 651 – Fantasia super: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
BWV 651a – Fantasia super: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
  1. BWV 652 – Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
BWV 652a – Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
  1. BWV 653 – An Wasserflüssen Babylon
BWV 653a – An Wasserflüssen Babylon alio modo a 4
BWV 653b – An Wasserflüssen Babylon
  1. BWV 654 – Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
BWV 654a – Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
  1. BWV 655 – Trio super: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
BWV 655a – Trio super: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
BWV 655b – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
BWV 655c – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
  1. BWV 656 – O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
BWV 656a – O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
  1. BWV 657Nun danket alle Gott
  2. BWV 658Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
BWV 658a – Fantasia super: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
  1. BWV 659 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
BWV 659a – Fantasia super: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
  1. BWV 660 – Trio super: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
BWV 660a – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
BWV 660b – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
  1. BWV 661 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
BWV 661a – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
  1. BWV 662Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
BWV 662a – Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
  1. BWV 663 – Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
BWV 663a – Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
  1. BWV 664 – Trio super: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
BWV 664a/b – Trio super: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
  1. BWV 665 – Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
BWV 665a – Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
  1. BWV 666 – Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
BWV 666a – Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
  1. BWV 667Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist
BWV 667a/b – Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist
  1. BWV 668 – Vor deinen Thron tret' ich
BWV 668a – Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein

Chorale preludes in ''Clavier-Übung III'' (BWV 669–689)

BWV 669Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit
BWV 670 – Christe, aller Welt Trost
BWV 671Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist
BWV 672 – Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit
BWV 673 – Christe, aller Welt Trost
BWV 674 – Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist
BWV 676a – Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr
BWV 683a – Vater unser im Himmelreich
The 24 chorale preludes and five variants published as "from the Kirnberger Collection" in the 40th volume of the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe were all retained in the 690–713a range of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis. Johann Kirnberger's involvement with this collection of chorale preludes, some of which are spurious or doubtful, is however uncertain: modern scholarship no longer refers to this set as "Kirnberger Collection".
  1. BWV 690 – Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
  2. BWV 691 – Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
BWV 691a – Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
  1. BWV 692 – Ach, Gott und Herr
BWV 692a – Ach, Gott und Herr
  1. BWV 693 – Ach, Gott und Herr
  2. BWV 694 – Wo soll ich fliehen hin
  3. BWV 695 – Fantasia super: Christ lag in Todesbanden
BWV 695a – Christ lag in Todesbanden
  1. BWV 696 – Christum wir sollen loben schon Was fürchtest du Feind, Herodes, sehr
  2. BWV 697 – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
  3. BWV 698 – Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn
  4. BWV 699 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
  5. BWV 700 – Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her
  6. BWV 701 – Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her
  7. BWV 702 – Das Jesulein soll doch mein Trost
  8. BWV 703 – Gottes-Sohn ist kommen
  9. BWV 704 – Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott
  10. BWV 705 – Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt
  11. BWV 706 – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
  12. BWV 707 – Ich hab' mein' Sach' Gott heimgestellt
  13. BWV 708 – Ich hab' mein' Sach' Gott heimgestellt
BWV 708a – Ich hab' mein' Sach' Gott heimgestellt
  1. BWV 709 – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend'
  2. BWV 710 – Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud
  3. BWV 711 – Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
  4. BWV 712 – In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr
  5. BWV 713 – Jesu, meine Freude
BWV 713a – Jesu, meine Freude

Miscellaneous chorale preludes (BWV 714–765)

Various (BWV 1085–1087)

31 chorale preludes for organ, discovered 1985 in the archives of the Yale University library.

BWV Anhang

Various lost, doubtful and spurious organ works are included in the BWV Anhang:
  • BWV Anh. 42–79
  • BWV Anh. 171–178
  • BWV Anh. 200, 206, 208, 213