chorale aria 'Lobet den Herren' (based on Improvisation)

A few days ago, Marcel Mangnus sent me a beautiful transcription he had made of an improvisation by Sietze de Vries on the chorale 'Lobet den Herren, alle, die ihn ehren'.

With Marcel’s kind permission, I am pleased to share this wonderful Aria, with the cantus firmus in the bass at 4′ pitch, together with the four-part chorale setting. I have made a few minor revisions to the transcription.

I hope you enjoy it.


"Lobet den Herren, alle, die ihn ehren;
lasst uns mit Freuden seinem Namen singen
und Preis und Dank zu seinem Altar bringen.
Lobet den Herren!"

Text: Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676), 1653
Mel.: Johann Crüger (1598–1662), 1653


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SPu50NtLo&list=RDG0SPu50NtLo&start_radio=1&pp=ygUYTWFyY2VsIG1hbmdudXMgbG9iZXQgZGVuoAcB