- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
[4:47]
From the Eighteen Leipzig chorales written near the end of Bach's life. A quiet yet voluptuous setting of Martin Luther's Advent Chorale, "Saviour of
the Gentiles, Come." This version expresses a palpable yearning for a long awaited redemption. For many years I made it a practice of playing this
piece on the First Sunday of Advent.
Registration: G. O. Montre 8' +Flûte Harmonique 8', coupled to Pédale Soubasse 16', Chorale on
Récit.Viole de Gambe 8' + Basson et Hautbois 8'.
Instrument:
The Baumhoer organ in Bielefeld-Stieghorst, Germany (2006) -
Samples by PipeLoops
Don't just pass on the offering plate to the next person, make a contribution -
it will help me to continue offering music for your enjoyment.
- 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
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