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The text and mood of this chorale is one of great joy and triumph, celebrating life and victory over death. The English translation of the text is as follows: | The text and mood of this chorale is one of great joy and triumph, celebrating life and victory over death. The English translation of the text is as follows: | ||
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Christ lay in death's fetters,<BR> | |||
given up for our sin.<BR> | |||
He rose again<BR> | |||
and brought us life.<BR> | |||
Therefore let us be glad,<BR> | |||
praise and thank God,<BR> | |||
and sing Alleluia!<BR> | |||
Alleluia! <BR><ref>''Johann Sebastian Bach: Orgelbuchlein.'' Ed. Robert Clark and John David Peterson. (St. Louis, MO: Concordia, 1984), 90.</ref> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
==Registration and Organs== | ==Registration and Organs== | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 18 February 2015
from Das Orgelbüchlein by Johann Sebastian Bach
Background
The text of this chorale comes from Martin Luther's paraphrase of the Easter sequence Victimae pascbali laudes.[1]
The text and mood of this chorale is one of great joy and triumph, celebrating life and victory over death. The English translation of the text is as follows:
Christ lay in death's fetters,
given up for our sin.
He rose again
and brought us life.
Therefore let us be glad,
praise and thank God,
and sing Alleluia!
Alleluia!
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Registration and Organs
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Fingering and Pedaling
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Articulation and Phrasing
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Ornamentation
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Tempo and Meter
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Scores and Editions
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Recordings
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Free Online
James Kibbie, 1717 Trost organ, St. Walpurgis, Großengottern, Germany, using _____.
Pay to Listen
William Porter at the 1723 Hildebrandt at Störmthal., including 10 other pieces from Das Orgelbuchlein.
Other Resources
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Notes
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