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Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau
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Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, 2nd Setting Click to Listen, [2:35] (a=460 Hz)
Quite festive setting with ad lib pedal Subbass 16' permanently coupled to Manual: Praestant 8' + Principael 4' + Gedact Quint 3' + Octav 2' + Mixtuur 4 sterck. Instrument: Frans Caspar Schnitger Organ, Duurswoude/Friesland (1723) - Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier

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


Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 2 Samples using v. 3 software