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Johann Sebastian Bach
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Christe, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 1096 Click to Listen, [2:38]
Four voice fughetta on the chorale rearranged for two manual and pedal extended organ. Registration: RH Chorale - Man. 1 Copl 8' + Principal 4' + Quinta 3' + Vox 8'; LH - Man 2 Copl 8' + Spitzflet 4' + Octava 2'; PD Chorale Principal 8' + Regal 4' + Bauerflet 2'; PD non-Chorale Copl 16' + II/PD coupler. -2dB, WellTemperament-Kellner. Instrument: Doksy-Kruh organ (1627) - Samples by Jiri Zurek

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. 2 Samples using v. 3 software