- Herzliebster Jesu, BWV 1093
[1:55] (Kirnberger II mod. , f(A3)=468 Hz)
From the Neumeister Collection, a simple but evocative setting of this beloved passion chorale for single manual, as written. Registration: POS
Grossgedeckt 8' + Principal 4'.
Instrument:
Johann Adam Ehrlich organ at Evangelische Stadtkirche / Bad Wimpfen, Germany (1748) -
Samples by Gernot Wurst
- Chorale Text
German:
Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen,
Daß man ein solch scharf Urteil hat gesprochen?
Was ist die Schuld, in was für Missetaten
Bist du geraten?
English:
O dearest Jesus, how hast thou offended,
That such a cruel sentence hath been spoken?
What is thy guilt, what were the evil doings
Thou hast committed?
--tr. Z. Philip Ambrose
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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