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Johann Sebastian Bach
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Allein Gott in der Höh, BWV 662 Click to Listen [5:52] (a=420 Hz)
Rugpositif Holpijp 8'; Chorale on Hoofdwerk Vox Humana 8' + Rohrfluit 8'; Pedaal Subbas 16' + Hohlfluit 8'; repeat and ending: RP add Fluit 4'; HW withdraw Vox and Tremulant, add Trompet 8'; Pedaal withdraw Hohlfluit and draw Prestant 8'. Instrument: Bosch-Schnitger Organ, Vollenhove/Overijssel (1686/1720) -Version 2.2 - Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier

Chorale Text
German:
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
Und Dank für seine Gnade,
Darum dass nun und nimmermehr
Uns rühren kann kein Schade.
Ein Wohgefalln Gott an uns hat,
Nun ist gross Fried ohn Unterlass,
All Fehd hat nun ein Ende.
--Nicolaus Decius, 1539

English:
All glory be to God on High,
Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh,
The feud at last is ended:
God showeth His goodwill toward men,
And peace shall dwell on earth again;
Oh thank Him for His goodness.
--Catherine Winkworth, 1865


Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 3.11 software