- Christe, der du bist der helle Tag
[8:9] (Kirnberger II mod. , f(A3)=468 Hz)
Chorale and 3 variations. Variation 1 is a trio; Variation 2 is sort of a fughetta, with multiple echo effects and actually contains another variation
in 6/8 time; Variation 3 is another trio, but with the Chorale in the Pedal. No reverberation added.
Instrument:
Johann Adam Ehrlich organ at Evangelische Stadtkirche / Bad Wimpfen, Germany (1748) -
Samples by Gernot Wurst
- Chorale Text
German:
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag,
vor dir die Nacht nicht bleiben mag ;
du leuchtest uns vom Vater her
und bist des Lichtes Prediger.
Erasmus Alber - 1536
English:
Christ, you who are the bright day,
Before you the night may not endure,
You illumine us from the Father
And are the preacher of light.
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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