"Musical Perfection": Reflecting on the Contemporary and Timeless Bach Chorales

Frank E Fortunato

Frank E Fortunato The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies Operation Mobilization Heart Sounds International The International Council of Ethnodoxologists

Keywords: Bach, chorales, singing, keyboard, choral, choir, chorus, church, worship, contemporary, music, composition, Lutheran, German, English

Abstract

Frank Fortunato reflects on the chorales of J. S. Bach. As he looks back over years of enjoyment playing, singing, and studying the chorales, he asks: What is the place of the Bach chorales for the present-day church congregation?

As an appendix, Fortunato lists a selection of recommended resources for further study of the chorales.

Author Biography

Frank E Fortunato, The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies Operation Mobilization Heart Sounds International The International Council of Ethnodoxologists

Director, Webber Institute Global Renewal of Worship Center,

OM International Worship Mentor

Founder, OM's Heart Sounds International