Bach: An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653 | Gerben Budding, Grote- of Sint Janskerk Montfoort

Choral prelude 'An Wasserflüssen Babylon' BWV 653 by Johann Sebastian Bach followed by an improvised chorale, played by organist Gerben Budding on the main organ of the Grote or Sint Janskerk Montfoort. The chorale An Wasserflüssen Babylon describes the desperate plight of the Israelites in exile.
Recording date: 06-01-2023
Video: Bart van der Tang
Audio: Gerben Budding
Editing: Pim van de Beek
Gerben Budding (1987) is internationally active as a concert organist and church musician. He is director of music of the Sint-Janskerk in Gouda with its beautiful Moreau organ from 1736 and vesper organist at the Utrecht Domkerk with its famous Bätz organ from 1831.
He received education on the conservatory in Utrecht. There he got his Bachelor and Masters’ degree Organ with improvisation (both summa cum laude), a first-grade qualification as church musician and a Bachelor and Masters’ degree Choir Direction (with honours).
He won the First Prize at the international organ competition ‘Agati-Tronci’ in Pistoia (Italy), the second prize at the international Schnitger competition in Alkmaar, the Litaize Award at the international César Franck competition in Haarlem and the Public Award at the improvisation competition in Dudelange (Luxemburg).
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