- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV 211
[1:46] (Kirnberger II mod. , f(A3)=468 Hz)
Slightly melismatic treatment of the chorale, the ending reminds one that J. S. Bach did not spring out of nowhere. He was firmly in the German
Lutheran tradition. Using the extended layout, some subtle dynamic variations were possible on the Positiv,
Midi File available.
Instrument:
Johann Adam Ehrlich organ at Evangelische Stadtkirche / Bad Wimpfen, Germany (1748) -
Samples by Gernot Wurst
- 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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