🔴 Beloved Bach | wk 24 - Chorale Prelude 'Komm Heiliger Geist' (allo modo) BWV 652

Chorale Prelude 'Komm Heiliger Geist' (Allo modo) BWV 652
7th May 2023 - Fifth Sunday of Eastertide
Sample Set - Saint Arnual, Saarbruecken, Germany, Orgelbau Kuhn, 1995 (Forest Pipes)
Played on my ‘Trent Series’ console, made by Paul Stringfellow of Nottingham Midi Organs (www.nottinghammidiorgans.co.uk)
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“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.” - Johann Sebastian Bach
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BWV 652 is one of ‘The Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes’ prepared by Bach in Leipzig in his final decade from earlier works composed in Weimar. These works form an encyclopaedic collection of large-scale chorale preludes, in a variety of styles harking back to the previous century that Bach gradually perfected during his career and they represent the summit of his sacred music for organ. ‘Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (‘Come, Holy Ghost, Lord God’) is a 1524 Lutheran hymn for Pentecost with words written by Martin Luther based on ‘Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium’. For centuries the chorale has been the prominent hymn for Pentecost in German-speaking Lutheranism. The ornate chorale melody sings out above a lyrical and calm three-part sarabande, with flowing semiquavers marking the Hallelujas of the coda, in this, the longest of Bach’s chorale preludes.
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“Beloved Bach” was commissioned from me in 2022 as a Golden Wedding Anniversary present from a man to his wife: I was asked to record one piece of Bach organ music for her every week for a year - and that each recording should be ‘delivered’ every Sunday. The lady who is the beneficiary of this quite extraordinary gift is a very knowledgeable devotee of the great Baroque Master and always referred to her favourite composer as her true 'Beloved'.
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[@mr.xoomgaming]

Absolutely very nice 👍
And I like very much

[@karenseymour10]

Such beautiful music. A real treat at the end of a busy week. Thank you, Simon, and bravo! ❤

[@grahamtwist]

A very refined and measured performance, Simon, with beautiful articulation: bravo!

[@sedumjp]

A great interpretation, full of unhurried and measured composure.

[@SimonLumbymusician]

Thanks. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@andrewmcfarland57]

🙂