- Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604
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Short setting of a German Christmas chorale from the Liturgical Year. The chorale is sounded an octave lower on Man. I 4 Oktava+Quinta 1 1/2, yielding
a quasi cornet sound. Man. II has Gedackt 8 and Rohrflöte drawn, and Pedal uses the Subbass 16 and the Man. 2/Pedal coupler.
Midi File available.
Instrument:
Gottfried Silbermann Organ, St. Marienkirche - Rötha, Germany (1722) -
Samples by Brett Milan
- Chorale Text
German:
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ,
Dass du Mench geboren bist,
Von einer Jungfrau, dass ist wahr,
Des freuet sich der Engel Schaar.
Kyrie-eleis.
English:
All praise to Jesus’ hallowed name,
Who of virgin pure became,
True man for us! The angels sing,
As the glad news to earth they bring.
Alleluia.
--Tr. R. Massi
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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