- Christe, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 1120
[1:12] (Kirnberger II mod. , f(A3)=468 Hz)
A bit of antiphonal interplay between Hauptwerk and Positiv before the Pedal comes romping in with the chorale. From the Neumeister Chorale
Collection. Registration: HW Principal 8' + Viola di Gamba 8' + Octav 4' + Superoctav 2'; RP: Großgedeckt 8' + Spitzfloete 4' + Floete gedeckt
4' + Quint 1 1/3'; PD (doubles LH on HW) Posaunen Baß 16' + Octavbaß 8'.
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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