- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV 211
[1:51] (A=465)
Slightly melismatic treatment of the chorale, the ending reminds one of the long tradition of Lutheran organ music that J. S.
Bach inherited. Registration: The chorale is sounded on Oberwerk Gedackt 8' + Nassard 3' + Tertia 1 3/5', the left hand is on the Hauptwerk Rohrflöte
8', the pedal uses the Principal Bass 16'.
Midi File available.
Instrument:
Gottfried Silbermann Organ, St. Georgenkirche - Rötha, Germany (1721) -
Samples by Brett Milan
- Chorale Text
German:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland,
Der Jungfrauen Kind erkannt,
Dess sich wundert alle Welt,
Gott solch Geburt ihm Bestellt.
--by Martin Luther, 1524
English:
Savior of the [Gentiles], come,
Virgin's Son, here make Thy throne,
Wonder at it, heaven and earth,
That the Lord chose such a birth.
--Richard Massie
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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