Buxtehude: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV 207 (West Point Cadet Chapel Organ)

West Point Organist Craig Williams plays the chorale prelude, set in three verses, on "Vater unser im Himmelreich" (Our Father in Heaven - the Lord's Prayer) by Dieterich Buxtehude. This set of variations also goes by the title "Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott" (Take from us, Lord, O faithful God). Buxtehude modeled for Bach how church music could hold the same musical sophistication and technical challenges as concert music. In all three verses of this chorale prelude, the melody is found in the soprano line though in very different expressive ways. The first verse has very ornate imitative writing, the second verse is a duetto with a rhythmic and active countermelody, and the third verse is an ornate harmonized setting with pedal.
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Видео Buxtehude: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV 207 (West Point Cadet Chapel Organ) канала Craig Williams, Organist