- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599
[1:40]
The very first prelude in the Liturgical Year. A brief and heartfelt setting of the Advent hymn, preceded by the Chorale on which it is based.
Demonstrates the Melody and Bass couplers, which couple the top and bottom notes of a four-part Chorale to the Swell and Pedal, respectively.
Midi File available.
Instrument:
Brut-Leuchten Orgel (1587 to 2007) -
Samples compiled by Bob Collins
- 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
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