- Ein feste Burg ist Unser Gott, BWV 720
[3:22]
Registration is prescribed by Bach at the beginning: Fagotto in the left hand, Sesquialtera in the right hand. Thereafter he merely specifies manuals
(Oberwerk and Positiv). The chorale is used for the figuration, and is sounded at slower speed in various voices. The resulting effect is much lighter
than the ponderous hymn tune it is based on.
Instrument:
Buzard Opus 3 (1986) - Samples by Brett Milan
- Chorale Text
German:
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott,
Ein gute Wehr und Waffen;
Er hilft uns frei aus aller Not,
Die uns jetzt hat bestroffen.
Der alt böse Feind
Mit Ernst er's jetzt meint,
Gross Macht und viel List
Sein grausam Rüstung ist,
Auf Erd ist nicht seinsgleichen.
--Martin Luther, 1529
English:
A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from every need
That has us now o'ertaken.
The old evil foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On earth is not his equal.
--Composite, Pennsylvania Lutheran Church Book, 1868
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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