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December 25, 2019 The Arbourist

Dead Wild Roses: My Baroque Christmas Selection – J.S. Bach: “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”, BWV 62 – 1. Chorus “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”

This selection, more than any other speaks to me during the holiday season. It brings back the happy moments of days gone past and lends strength to continue forward in the present. Take care friends. “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” (original: “Nu kom der Heyden heyland”, English: “Savior of

December 30, 2016 The Arbourist

Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Baroque Interlude – J.S. Bach: “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”, BWV 62 – 1. Chorus “Nun komm, der Heiden

One of my favourite holiday tunes. 🙂 The old hymn tune is in four lines, the last one equal to the first.[5] The instrumental ritornello of the opening chorus already quotes this line, first in the continuo, then slightly different in meter in the oboes.[2][6] Other than these quotes,