This selection of shorter and easier chorale preludes is designed to supplement Karl Straube's
'45 Chorale Preludes of the Old Masters' (EP3048) especially for use in church. We therefore
selected only those pieces which can be used today - transposed where necessary to more
suitable keys. In the case of important chorales several treatments were included sometimes
in more than one key. Musical value was the primary factor of selection but where possible
preferance was given to compositions not generally available elsewhere. Of the 80 pieces 24
require the pedals 33 do not use them in 23 they are optional. Thus the collection offers
rich material for organists at all stages of development. (Hermann Keller Stuttgart September
1937) Most do not require pedals includes 18 suitable for Christmas
