Christ ist erstanden (Schroeder)

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Background

Christ ist erstanden is interpreted to mean "Christ is Risen." It was originally a sequence from the eleventh century and was paraphrased and set to words by Martin Luther. "The same tune was later paraphrased again and used for the chorale Christ lag in Tobesbanden[1]

Organ and Registration

This three page ABA piece is written for two manuals and pedal. No registration indications are given in the score. However, a general style can be inferred from the dynamic markings given by Schroeder, which range from mezzo forte to fortissimo.

Fingering and Pedaling

Articulation and Phrasing

Ornamentation

Tempo and Meter

The tempo is indicated as Marcato and the meter is in 3/2.

Resources

Scores

Schott/Hal Leonard 49003685

The Schott edition is available at Sheet Music Plus.

The Leonard edition is available in the collection Six Organ Chorales, published in North America. Purchasing information is available here.

Recordings

Bonnen plays..., Dietmar Bonnen, organist [1]
Organs in Cologne [2]
Hermann Schroeder Organ Works [3]

Free Online

Lizeth Alba, Organist; Chicago IL, Torrey Gray Auditorium YouTube.

Pay to Listen

Notes

  1. Amos, Emily Harriet. "The Cantus Firmus Organ Works of Hermann Schroeder." MM thesis, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1968, p. 4.