- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Op. 67, No. 29
[1:8]
Marked "Ziemlich langsam" (somewhat slow), some disjunct tonalities are created with chromatic passing tones. Played on the Hinterwerk Viola 8' +
Salicional 8' + Flut d'Amour 4', with Pedal Subbass 16' + Hinterwerk/Pedal coupler.
Instrument:
F. X. Engelfried Organ, Gönningen/Baden-Württemberg/Germany (1844) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland,
Der Jungfrauen Kind erkannt,
Dess sich wundert alle Welt,
Gott solch Geburt ihm Bestellt.
--by Martin Luther, 1524
English:
Savior of the [Gentiles], come,
Virgin's Son, here make Thy throne,
Wonder at it, heaven and earth,
That the Lord chose such a birth.
--Richard Massie
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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