Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier Uploaded by: wimbomhof Composer: Johann Christoph Kellner Organ: Van Deventer 1756, Nijkerk Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 55
Christus, der ist mein Leben Uploaded by: EdoL Composer: Marpurg, Friedrich Wilhelm Organ: 2012 Metzler, Poblet Abbey, Spain Software: Hauptwerk V Views: 97
There are over 40 surviving chorale settings by Buxtehude, and they constitute the most important contributions to the genre in the 17th century.
Buxtehude's principal contributions to the organ chorale are his 30 short chorale preludes. The chorale preludes are usually four-part cantus firmus settings of one stanza of the chorale; the melody is presented in an elaborately ornamented version in the upper voice, the three lower parts engage in some form of counterpoint (not necessarily imitative). Most of Buxtehude's chorale settings are in this form.
The ornamented cantus firmus in these pieces represents a significant difference between the north German and the south German schools; Johann Pachelbel and his pupils would almost always leave the chorale melody unornamented.
BuxWV224 is the last one of the Buxtehude small choral preludes.
It is a prayer of thanks to Jesus, who died for us.