- Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
[2:4] (Kirnberger II mod. , f(A3)=468 Hz)
Three-voice fugal treatment on a single manual (HW Principal 8' + Viola di Gamba 8' + Octav 4' + Superoctav 2' + POS/HW coupler; POS Salicet 4' +
Quinte 1 1/3') with Chorale melody in the pedal (Octavbass 8' + Octav 4' + Posaunen Bass 16'). Extended version with no reverberation added.
Instrument:
Johann Adam Ehrlich organ at Evangelische Stadtkirche / Bad Wimpfen, Germany (1748) -
Samples by Gernot Wurst
- Chorale Text
German:
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort,
Und steur' des Papsts und Türken Mord,
Die Jesum Christum, deinen Sohn,
Stürzen wollen von seinem Thron.
English:
Maintain us, Lord, within thy word,
And fend off murd'rous Pope and Turk,
Who Jesus Christ, thy very Son,
Strive to bring down from his throne.
--tr. Z. Philip Ambrose, used by permission
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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