Christopher Parkening - Bach's Instrumental Works

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Christopher Parkening Bach's Instrumental Works
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Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music Recordings of Chamber Works Recordings of Orchestral Works Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions Recordings of Vocal Works	Christopher Parkening - Short Biography

Recordings
Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music

S-1	Introducing Christopher Parkening - In the Classic Style
Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999, transcribed for guitar by Andrés Segovia [1:20] Fugue from Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, transcribed for guitar by Andrés Segovia [5:12] Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for guitar by Andrés Segovia [13:05] Prelude from Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007, transcribed for guitar by Andrés Segovia & Ponce [2:12] Courante from Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009, transcribed for guitar by Andrés Segovia [3:14]
Christopher Parkening (Guitar
Angel Records S-36019		Early 1970's ?	LP / TT: 34:37

Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	Simple Giftts
Prelude “We Thank Thee, Lord, We Thank Thee” from Cantata BWV 29 = Prelude from Suite for lute in E major, BWV 1006a, after: 3^rd violin partita BWV 1006 [3:41]
Paul Shure
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Parkening (Guitar on all tracks, solo on [1]); Allan Vogel (Oboe dámore) [2]; David Shostac & Susan Greenberg (Flutes) [3]; Douglas Davis (Cello) [4]
EMI/Angel 47525		1985	CD / TT:
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T-2	A Bach Celebration - Music from Bach Cantatas arranged for solo guitar and chamber orchestra [C-1]
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, adapted by Ronald Ravenscroft [4:01] Aria for Alto 'Withstand firmly all sin' (Mvt. 1) from BWV 54, adapted to guitar & chamber orchestra by Patrick Ross. The alto part is played on guitar [7:20] [4] Opening Chorus 'What God hath done is rightly done' (Mvt. 1) from Cantatas BWV 99, adapated to guitar & orchestra by Ronald Ravenscroft, based on William Walton’s orchestration for his ballet The Wise Virgins [2:36] Chorale 'Sleepers Awake' (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:12] Chorale Joy of Man's Desiring (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, adapted by Patrick Russ [3:10] Arioso (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 156, adapted by Patrick Russ [2:59] [1] Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 169, adapted for guitar & Orchestra by Patrick Ross [3:12] Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 199, adapted to guitar & chamber orchestra by Patrick Russ. The soprano part is played on guitar [3:20] [2] Recitative (Mvt. 8) and Aria (Mvt. 9) for Soprano from Cantata BWV 208. Orchestration by William Walton. Adapted to guitar & chamber orchestra by Patrick Ross. The soprano part is played on guitar [5:50] [3] * Guitar Solo
Paul Shure
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Parkening (Guitar on all tracks, solo on [1]); Allan Vogel (Oboe dámore) [2]; David Shostac & Susan Greenberg (Flutes) [3]; Douglas Davis (Cello) [4]
EMI/Angel 47195		1985	CD / TT: 37:11
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T-3	Parkening Plays Bach, Handel, Couperin and others
Chorale Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for guitar by Christopher Parkening [4:34] Chorale Joy of Man's Desiring (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for guitar by Bruce Stephen Foster [3:06] Aria for Soprano That Sheep May Safely Graze (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, arranged for guitar by Bruce Stephen Foster [4:49] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude I, arranged for guitar by Christopher Parkening [2:04] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 851, arranged for guitar by Christopher Parkening [1:42] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854: Prelude, arranged for guitar by Christopher Parkening [1:29] Prelude, Fugue & Allegro for lute in E flat major, BWV 998, arranged for guitar by Andrés Segovia [5:56] Partita for lute in E major, BWV 1006a: Gavotte, arranged for guitar by Andrés Segovia [3:14] Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gavotte 1 & 2 (Mvt. 5), arranged for guitar by Christopher Parkening [4:50] Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012, arranged for guitar by Andrés Segovia [4:03]
Christopher Parkening (Guitar)
EMI/Angel 47191		1985	CD / TT:
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T-4	Virtuoso Duets [C-2]
Chorale Sanctify us by Thy Goodness (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 22, arranged 2 guitars by Patrick Russ [3:01]
Christopher Parkening & David Brandon (Guitars)
EMI/Angel 49406		1990	CD / TT: 53:11
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (June 2008 - July 2008)

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