- Mensch, willt du leben seliglich, BuxWV 206
[1:44]
One of Buxtehude's more serene chorale preludes. The Chorale is sounded on the GT Nasard 2 2/3 coupled to the RP Copel Major 8' + Copel Minor 4',
which also accompany it along with PD Subbas 16' + II/I,
Instrument:
Renaissance Organ (ca. 1587) in gothic church in Smecno, Czech Republic -
Samples by Jiri Zurek
- Chorale Text
German:
Mensch, willt du leben seliglich,
Und bei Gott bleiben ewiglich,
Sollt du halten die zehn Gebot,
Die uns geben unser Gott.
Kyrioleis!
English:
Humanity, will you live a blessed life,
And stay with God always?
Thus shall you keep the ten commandments
Which were given us by our God.
Lord have mercy!
--Altavista assisted translation
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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