Nun freut euch, lieben Christen Uploaded by: takatsa Composer: Mohrheim, Friedrich Christian 1718-1780 Organ: Baroque Organ from Szentgotthard Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 91
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Walther, Johann Gottfried Organ: Klapmeyer, Altenbruch, 1727–30 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 140
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her Uploaded by: yolar Composer: Böhm, Georg Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk VII Views: 95
Mit ganczem Willen wünsch ich dir Uploaded by: Carillon Composer: Paumann, Conrad Organ: 1687 Arp Schnitger, Steinkirchen, Germany Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 176
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.