- Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, Op. 67, No. 40
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Festive setting with the Chorale in the soprano, sometimes in octaves, and a versatile pedal part. In all fairness, the composer envisioned a very
large organ with expression pedals and smooth crescendos, but the sudden increases in sound with smaller unenclosed organs do provide a kind of
thrill.
Instrument:
F. X. Engelfried Organ, Gönningen/Baden-Württemberg/Germany (1844) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her,
Ich bring euch gute neue Mär;
Der guten Mär bring ich so viel,
Davon ich singn und sagen will.
English:
From heav'n on high I come to you, I bring to you glad tidings new;
I bring to you good tidings new;
Of that good news I bring so much,
Thereof both sing and tell I will.
--Z. Philip Ambrose, Translator
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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