Nun danket alle Gott -BWV 657 Uploaded by: HMaier Composer: Bach, J. S. Organ: 1761/2005 J. A. Silbermann-Metzler, Arlesheim, Switzerland Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 967
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Walther, Johann Gottfried Organ: Klapmeyer, Altenbruch, 1727–30 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 141
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Buttstett, Johann Heinrich Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 167
Praeambulum quarti toni ex E Uploaded by: yolar Composer: Scheidemann, Heinrich Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk VII Views: 66
Vita sanctorum Uploaded by: Hoofdwerk Composer: Praetorius, Hieronymus Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 86
Dorisch-piel (2008) Uploaded by: CarsonCooman Composer: Nickel, Markus Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 97
Just another prelude on this chorale. It's not exactly the first one this year, but I thought it too beautiful not to typeset, play and upload it.
It is one of three preludes Walther wrote on the theme of “Nun komm der heiden Heiland”. It presents the chorale melody in all four voice. As counter subject for the first fragment of the melody Walther uses both the other fragments. Thus he creates a texture in which the melody fragments twirl around each other, in both more or less plain form and heavily embellished. One needs the score to really hear what’s going on.