Editing Helmut Walcha (section)

==== Works by Walcha ====
Walcha's original chorales and organ works have been recorded twice. Firstly, a selection performed by Renate Meierjürgen; and then, the full 88 chorale preludes, by [[Wolfgang Rübsam]] and Delbert Disselhorst.

* Helmut Walcha: Choralvorspiele. Renate Meierjürgen an der Orgel der Dreikönigskirche, Frankfurt. Motette Ursina, 1980 (CD digital remastering 2011), Catalog No. M 1039 (LP) & MOT 10391 (CD).<ref>{{Citation|title=Helmut Walcha, Renete Meierjürgen – Choralvorspiele (Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18065725-Helmut-Walcha-Renete-Meierjürgen-Choralvorspiele|language=it|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Helmut Walcha, Renete Meierjürgen – Choralvorspiele (CDr)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18059416-Helmut-Walcha-Renete-Meierjürgen-Choralvorspiele|language=it|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref>
* Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, vol. 1. Wolfgang Rübsam at the John Brombaug Organ Opus 35, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. 2-CD set. Naxos (series ''The Organ Encyclopedia''), 2012, Catalog No. 8.572910.<ref>{{Citation|title=Helmut Walcha, Wolfgang Rübsam – Chorale Preludes・1 = コラール前奏曲集 第1集 (2012, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18066196-Helmut-Walcha-Wolfgang-Rübsam-Chorale-Preludes1-コラール前奏曲集-第1集|language=it|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref>
* Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, vol. 2. Wolfgang Rübsam at the John Brombaug Organ Opus 35, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. 2-CD set. Naxos (series ''The Organ Encyclopedia''), 2012, Catalog No. 8.572911.<ref>{{Citation|title=Helmut Walcha, Wolfgang Rübsam – Choral Preludes・2 = コラール前奏曲集 第2集 (2012, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18080821-Helmut-Walcha-Wolfgang-Rübsam-Choral-Preludes2-コラール前奏曲集-第2集|language=it|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref>
* Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, vol. 3. Delbert Disselhorst at the John Brombaug Organ Opus 35, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. 2-CD set. Naxos (series ''The Organ Encyclopedia''), 2013, Catalog No. 8.572912.<ref>{{Citation|title=Helmut Walcha, Delbert Disselhorst – Choral Preludes・3 = コラール前奏曲集 第3集 (2013, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18101338-Helmut-Walcha-Delbert-Disselhorst-Choral-Preludes3-コラール前奏曲集-第3集|language=it|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref>
* Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, vol. 4. Delbert Disselhorst at the John Brombaug Organ Opus 35, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. 2-CD set. Naxos (series ''The Organ Encyclopedia''), 2013, Catalog No. 8.572913.<ref>{{Citation|title=Helmut Walcha, Delbert Disselhorst – Choral Preludes・4 = コラール前奏曲集 第4集 (2013, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18101731-Helmut-Walcha-Delbert-Disselhorst-Choral-Preludes4-コラール前奏曲集-第4集|language=it|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref>

Finally, Walcha's completion of "Contrapunctus 18 (Fuga a 4 Soggetti)", i.e. the last fugue of Bach's ''The Art of Fugue'', was recorded by Walcha himself for his stereo cycle of Bach's complete organ works, and again by his former pupil [[George Ritchie (organist)|George Ritchie]]:

* J. S. Bach: The Organ Works. CD 6, track 11: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 18 in D minor. Archiv Produktion, 2000, Catalog No. 463712. Performed by Helmut Walcha at the Van Hagerbeer/Schnitger organ of the [[Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk (Alkmaar)|Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk]], [[Alkmaar]], [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]].
* J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue. CD 2: Contrapunctus 18 (Fuga a 4 Soggetti). In: ''[[Desert Fugue]]'', by Will Fraser – George Ritchie. 2 CD + 1 DVD. Raven CD – Fugue State Films, 2010, Catalog No. FSF-0001. Performed by George Ritchie at the Richard, Fowkes & Co. organ, [[Pinnacle Presbyterian Church]], [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]], [[Arizona]].