- Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650
[3:7]
The sixth and final Schübler Chorale, this infectiously bubbly transcription that derives from the second verse (alto solo) of Cantata 137, "Lobe den
Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren." Bach chose a different set of words for this chorale, though.
Instrument:
St. Anne's Church, Moseley, Birmingham, England (1874) - Samples by Martin Dyde
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- Chorale Text
German:
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden?
Soll nun der Himmel und Erde vereinigt werden?
Ewiger Gott, kann dich mein Jammer und Not
Bringen zu Menschen Geberden?
--Casper Friedrich Nachtenhöfer, Coburg Gesangbuch, 1667
English:
Comest Thou, Jesu, from Heaven to Earth now descending?
Can it be Heaven and Earth are in harmony blending?
Eternal God,
Shall this, my sorrow and need,
Quicken Thy great condescending
--Tr. Edith Munro Fowler
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
Other instruments:
| Pedal Harpsichord
| Reinhardtsgrimma
| Schnitger, Eenum, Groningen
| French Harpsichord after Blanchet
| Großhartmannsdorf
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