Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder (BuxWV 178)

one of the chorale preludes by Dieterich Buxtehude

Background

Texture: 4 voices
RH - Ornamented Cantus Firmus
LH - Accomp (2 voices)
Pedal - Accomp (1 voice)

Chorale text and translation: Chorale Text German: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder Straf nicht in deinem Zorn, Dein' ernsten Grimm doch linder, Sonst ist's mit mir verlorn. Ach Herr, wollst mir vergeben Mein Sünd und gnädig sein, Daß ich mag ewig leben, Entfliehn der Höllenpein.

English: Ah Lord, me a poor sinner Blame not within thy wrath; Thy solemn rage yet soften, Else is my hope forlorn. Ah Lord, may'st thou forgive me My sin and mercy send, That I have life eternal And flee the pain of hell. --Tr. Z. Philip Ambrose[[1]]

Registration and Organs

The manuscript of this chorale does not give registration indications. Because the melody is on a separate manual, solo and accompaniment registration is appropriate

See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page

Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

Ornament table: [2]

Tempo and Meter

Common Time No time signature given in Breitkopf edition

Scores and Editions

Editions/Publishers: Peters - found in Buxtehude Orgelwerke III - http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/organ-works-in-3-volumes-volume-3-sheet-music/986013

Breitkopf - EDITION BREITKOPF BUXTEHUDE D. - SAMTLICHE ORGELWERKE, - http://www.amazon.co.uk/EDITION-BREITKOPF-BUXTEHUDE-SAMTLICHE-ORGELWERKE/dp/B00006M1RR

Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA8221). - http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/new-edition-of-the-complete-organ-works-volume-4-sheet-music/2474299

Free scores: http://javanese.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/5/58/IMSLP04608-Buxtehude-Chorales_1.pdf http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/2/23/IMSLP192340-WIMA.2f33-Buxtehude-AchHerrMichArmenSunder.pdf http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/0/0e/IMSLP241915-SIBLEY1802.15815.956a-39087009932122v2_score.pdf - Breitkopf edition

Recordings

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Free Online

Pipedreams has two programs with a free recording of Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder: http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/listings/2014/1433/ http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/listings/2009/0919/

Pay to Listen

Naxos Music Online has a great resource for music recordings. Dozens of recordings can be found at this link: http://www.naxos.com/

Other Resources

Check out the Wikipedia page on Dieterich Buxtehude for more background on the Chorale Preludes of Buxtehude [[3]]

Notes

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