- Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, Op. 135a, No. 27
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Three phrases are soloed out of the total eight, the rest are played in the soprano of a 4-part texture, on various combinations and manuals. Setup 1
(Man. I solo on HW Viola di Gamba 8' + Principal 8'; Man. 2 on Full Hinterwerk; PD Sub 16 + Viol 8). Setup 2 (Man. II solo on HW Viola di Gamba 8';
Man. 3 on Hinterwerk Flauto Amabile 8' + Flauto Amabile 4'; PD Subbass 16' + Gedactbass 8')
Instrument:
F. A. Mehmel Village Church Organ, St. Andreas Church, Nehringen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (1868) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' allzeit,
Sein Will', der ist der beste;
Zu helfen den'n er ist bereit,
Die an ihn glauben feste;
Er hilft aus Not, der fromme Gott,
Und züchtiget mit Massen,
Wer Gott vertraut, fest auf ihn baut,
Den will er nicht verlaßen.
--Margrave Albrecht von Brandenburg, 1547
English:
What my God will, be done alway,
His will, it is the best will;
To help all those he is prepared
Whose faith in him is steadfast.
He frees from want, this righteous God,
And punisheth with measure:
Who trusts in God, on him relies,
Him will he not abandon.
-- Z. Philip Ambrose, translator, used by permission
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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