- Jesu, meine Freude, Op. 65, No. 38
[4:37]
The first 4 measures of the chorale are used as a Passacaglia theme, and tempo indications change with each 4-measure variation. Registrations
increase from the barely discernible to full organ, the first 11 combinations being reversed at the end of the first half to give a crescendo pedal
effect. Another set of variations follows, which includes a few modified from the first half. This time the dynamic curve is all in the loud
direction.
Instrument:
The organ of Boezemkerk in Bolnes (Ridderkerk) Holland (1959) -
Samples by Hauptwerk.nl
- Chorale Text
German:
Jesu, meine Freude,
Meines Herzens Weide,
Jesu, meine Zier,
Ach wie lang, ach lange
Ist dem Herzen bange,
Und verlangt nach dir!
Gottes Lam, Mein Bräutigam,
Ausser dir soll mir auf Erden
Nichts sonst liebers werden.
--Johann Frank (1618-1677)
English:
Jesus, my true pleasure,
Of my heart the pasture,
Jesus, my delight,
Ah how long, how long now
Is my heart made anxious
As it longs for thee!
God's true lamb, my bridegroom thou,
More than thee to me on earth now
Shall nought be more treasured.
--Z. Philip Ambrose, translator
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 2 Samples using v. 3 software
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