Wir Christenleut HoWV VIII 9 Uploaded by: EdoL Composer: Homilius, Gottfried August Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 90
How lovely shines the Morning star (Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern) composed by Philipp Nicolai 1597. This chorale has inspired many composers, of course Bach too. His cantata is based on it.
This hymn is often referred to as "The Queen of Chorales”. ( Wachet auf, ruft und die Stimme is ”Tthe King of Chorales”). I play the ”Queen” here with my special registrations with the wonderful Organteq, and after, combined with Buxtehude’s short version of it. Hope you like the sound.