UPDATED 06/07/2008

Johann Sebastian Bach Click on composer's name for a biography   Christ Ist Erstanden, BWV 627 [5:5] Festive three part setting of an Easter chorale from Bach's Liturgical Year, each section preceded by the harmonized Chorale on which it is based. Impulse reverberation added. Instrument: Vermeulen Brothers Organ at Congregation "Vloedschuur," Heteren, Holland (1959) - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl Chorale Text GERMAN: Stanza 1: Christ ist erstanden von der Marter alle; des soll'n alle froh sein; Christus will unser Trost sein. Kyrie eleis! Stanza 2: Wär' er nicht erstanden, so wär die Welt vergangen: Seit dass er nun erstanden ist, so loben wir den Herren Christ. Kyrie eleis! Stanza 3: Alleluja, alleluja, alleluja! Des soll'n wir alle froh sein; Christus will unser Trost sein, Kyrie eleis! ENGLISH: Stanza 1: Christ is arisen From the grave's dark prison! So let us all be joyful; He is our Savior faithful. Alleluia! Stanza 2: Had he not arisen We had been still in prison. But now He's vanquished Hell and Death, We laud Him with our loudest breath! Alleluia! Stanza 3: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Come let us all be joyful; Christ is our Savior faithful. Alleluia! --Tr. C.S. Terry Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software