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Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands
William Braun
This is a combination of works by Bach on this famous Easter chorale. It opens with the setting from the “Little Organ Book” and continues with the chorale sung by the congregation. Lastly, an excerpt from a cantata can be sung by choir or soloists and includes violin obbligato.
This arrangement of the famous Easter hymn Christ Lag in Todesbanden begins with an organ introduction from Bach’s Orgelüchlein (BWV 625). This organ introduction requires an organist who is comfortable with difficult pedal work. The congregation sings the first and third stanzas, accompanied by the Bach harmonization. For stanza two, Braun uses a tenor solo movement from the Bach cantata on the same tune (BWV 4), giving the option for it to be sung by either a small group or full ensemble. It will require a talented violinist to play the obbligato part over the cantus firmus sung by the choir. A reproducible congregational page is included. — CrossAccent, Summer Issue, 2020
