- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Op. 67, No. 29
[0:59]
Marked "Ziemlich langsam" (somewhat slow), many disjunct tonalities are created by chromatic passing tones. Registration: Hinterwerk (Full); Pedal
Subbass 16' + Gedact 8'.
Instrument:
F. A. Mehmel Village Church Organ, St. Andreas Church, Nehringen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (1868) -
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
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