- An Wasserflüssen Babylon, 1st Setting
[4:7]
Imitative treatment of the Chorale in manuals with Chorale sounded slowly in Pedal. A few echo effects suggested themselves. Registration: G.O.
Bourdon 16' + Prestant 4' + Quart Nazart 2' + Fourniture 3 St.; PD Trompet 8' (G.O.);
Positif Bourdon 8' + Prestant 4' Doublet 2'; Pedaal Cromhooren 8' + Nazart 2-2/3' (Positif);
resume beginning registration, but add Fourniture 2 St. to Positif and couple it to G.O. with added Cymbal 2 St.; Pedal add Bourdon 16' (G.O). +
Cromhooren 8'' + Nazart 2-2/3' (Positif). Temperament MeanTone-Fifth Comma.
Instrument:
The van Peteghem-organ of Haringe, Flandres (1778) -
Samples by Hauptwerk.nl
- Chorale Text
German:
An Wasserflüssen Babylon
Da sassen wir mit Schmerzen
Als wir gedachten an Zion,
Da weinten wir von Herzen.
Wir hingen auf mit schwerem Mut
Die Orgeln und die Harfen gut
An ihre Bäum der Weiden,
Die drinnen sind in ihrem Land;
Da mussten wir viel Schmach und Schand
Täglich von ihnen leiden.
--Wolfgang Dachstein, 1525
English
Beside the streams of Babylon
Our weary vigil keeping
When we remember Zion yon,
We never cease from weeping.
We hang our harps, in our despair,
Upon the weeping willows there
And mourn our degradation.
All we hold dear our foes defame
And we must suffer slur and shame
In daily tribulation.
--Henry S. Drinker, 1941
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 3.11 software
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