Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ, HoWV VIII.28

Gottfried August Homilius (1714 – 1785) was a German composer, cantor and organist. He is considered one of the most important church composers of the generation following Bach's generation and was one of the representatives of the empfindsamer style.

A trio trio on the Christmas hymn 'Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ'. Homilius actually wrote two trios on this hymn, in G major and A major. For the occasion I picked a romantic organ model to play this late baroque piece. Although the Kam organ of Dordrecht is a romantic organ, it can handle this style galante baroque music very well. To make the bass line more transparent and less heavy I coupled the principal 8 of the positiv to the pedal.