- Wachet auf
[3:21]
From a series of eight Concerted Chorale Preludes in the form of an organ trio with the chorale usually played by a solo instrument. Here, the chorale
sounds in the PD at 4' pitch, with all other voices on the GT except one small echoed passage. Showing the gentler side of the organ, it begins with
the PD Nachthorn 4', GT Bourdon 8', and SW Rohrflute 8' for the echo; the repeat uses PD Choral Bass 4', GT Bourdon 8' +
Spitzflöte 4', with SW Rohrflute 8' + Gemshorn 4' as the echo; after the repeat you hear PD Choral Bass 4' +
Nachthorn 4', GT Bourdon 8' + Waldflöte 2' + Quint 1 1/3; with SW Rohrflute 8' + Nazard 2 2/3' for the
echo.
Instrument:
Schantz at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California (1966) sampled by Jonathan Orwig
- Chorale Text
German:
Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme
Der Wächter sehr hoch auf der Zinne:
Wach auf, du Stad Jerusalem!
Mitternacht heisst diese Stunde,
Sie rufen uns mit hellem Munde:
Wo seid ihr klugen Jungfrauen?
Wohlauf, Der Bräut'gam kommt,
Steht auf, die Lampen nehmt!
Halleluja!
Mach euch bereit
Zu der Hochzeit,
Ihr müsset ihm entgegengehn.
English:
Wake, awake, for night is flying,
The watchmen on the heights are crying:
Awake, Jerusalem at last!
And at the thrilling cry rejoices:
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past!
The Bridegroom comes, awake.
Your lamps with gladness take;
Alleluia!
And for his marriage feast prepare,
For ye must go to meet him there.
--Tr. Catherine Winkworth
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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