Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her Uploaded by: Carillon Composer: Sietze de Vries, transcription: Joachim Scheufele Leidig Organ: Noordbroek, Schnitger-Hinsz-Freytag Software: Hauptwerk V Views: 88
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Uploaded by: Agnus_Dei Composer: Homilius, Gottfried August Organ: Müller Grote of Sint Bavo extended Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 711
Deus Tuorum Militum Uploaded by: Agnus_Dei Composer: Fasolo, Giovanni Battista Organ: Müller Grote of Sint Bavo extended Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 113
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist Uploaded by: Agnus_Dei Composer: Walther, Johann Gottfried Organ: Müller Grote of Sint Bavo extended Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 140
The second of the three spurious chorale preludes to the Christmas choral "Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her" is the most virtuosic of the three. It feautures a concerto like accompaniment played by the hands to the choral melody played by the feet. As in the first variatio of the canonic variations on the same choral melody by the 'real' Bach (BWV 769) the descend of Christ is depicted with numerous descending scales. The choral melody is played in long notes against all these rapid movements of the hands.
The composition looks perhaps a bit daunting at first sight, but it is not as difficult as it looks. And once you'vr mastered it, it is quite a satifying piece to play. It is a solid and festive start of any Christmas service.