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Dietrich Buxtehude
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Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich, BuxWV 182 Click to Listen [3:30]
Typically exuberant Chorale ornamentation with melody plunging into the depths at the end. Registration: RH Rugwerk Fluit does 8 + Prestant 4' + Octaaf 2' + Sexquialter 2 St.; LH Roerfluit 8' + Speelfluit 4'; Pedaal Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8'. Temperament: Meantone Tenth Comma Instrument: The Hinsz-Organ at Leens in the province of Groningen (1733/34) - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl

Chorale Text
German:
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich
aller Creature,
von eier Jungfrau ist gebor'n,
Maria du bist ausserkor'n,
dass du Mutter wärest.
Was geschah so wunderlich?
Gottes Sohn vom Himmelreich,
der ist Mensch geboren.

English:
O hail this brightest day of days,
All good Christian people!
Of maiden pure He is the Son;
Forever shall Thy praise be sung,
Christ's fair Mother Mary!
Ever was there news so great?
God's own Son from heaven's high state
Is born the Son of Mary!
--Tr. C.S. Terry

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