- Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin, BWV 616
[2:59] (a=408 Hz)
A perfect expression of the Nunc Dimittis, part of Das Orgelbüchlein (aka The Liturgical Year). Known in the Anglican liturgy as The Song of Simeon,
the text has a bit of the German Pietism which contrasts the travails of everyday life with the tranquility of death. ChoraleTeclat d'Alt Flute 8' +
Prestant 4', bottom voice on Organ Mayor Flute 8' + 2nd Octava 4', PD (end) Flute 16';
Prelude Top three voices Teclat d'Alt Flute 8' + Bourdon 8' + Flute 2', bottom manual voice O.M. Montre 8' + 2nd Octava 4, PD Flute 16' + Montre 8'.
+4dB, Original Temperament.
Midi File available.
Instrument:
Caimari organ - Palma, Mallorca (1702) -
Samples by Jiri Zurek
- Chorale Text
German:
Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin
In Gottes Wille;
Getrost ist mir mein Herz und Sinn,
Sanft und stille
Wie Gott mir verheissen hat:
Der Tod ist mein Schlaf worden.
English:
In peace and joy I now depart
For God has called.
I trust in Him with soul and heart,
Calm, prepared.
God doth e'er His promise keep,
And death's a few years' sleeping.
--Tr. C. S. Terry
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 2 Samples using v. 3 software
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