- Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
[1:33]
Short as it is, this Prelude is a double canon, the one at the octave is played by Flute and Clarinet, the one at an octave and a fifth is played by
Oboe and English Horn, the Cello is used for the bass part, which is derived thematically from the first canon.
- Chorale Text
German:
Christe, du Lamm Gottes,
der du trägst die Sünd' der Welt, erbarm' dich unser!
English:
Lamb of God, our Savior,
Who our sins dost take away, have mercy on us.
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