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Ich danke dem Herrn:

Heinrich Schütz

for alto, continuo and strings

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Story behind the piece:

Performed in my London studio in 1989, with somewhat antique samples and a nonvelocity keyboard. I have kept the recording for nostalgic reasons!

I have also made an arrangement of this piece for alto voice and classical guitar, which is available here.

Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen

im Rate der Frommen

und in der Gemeinde.

Gross sind die Werke des Herren;

wer ihr achtet, der hat eitel Lust dran.

Was er ordnet, das ist löblich und herrlich,

und seine Gerechtigkeit bleibet ewiglich.

Er hat ein Gedächtnis gestiftet seiner Wunder,

der gnädige und barmherzige Herr.

Er gibt Speise denen, die ihn fürchten;

er denket ewiglich an seinen Bund.

Er lässt verkündigen seine gewaltigen Taten seinem Volk,

daß er ihm gebe das Erbe der Heiden.

Die Werk seiner Hände sind Wahrheit und Recht;

alle seine Gebot sind rechtschaffen.

Sie werden erhalten immer und ewiglich

und geschehen treulich und redlich.

Er sendet sein Erlösung seinem Volk;

er verheisset, dass sein Bund ewiglich bleiben soll.

Heilig und hehr ist sein Name.

Die Furcht des Herren ist der Weisheit Anfang.

Dies ist eine feine Klugheit,

wer darnach tut;

des Lob bleibet ewiglich.

(I will praise the Lord with my whole heart,

in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

The works of the Lord are great,

sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

His work is honourable and glorious;

and his righteousness endureth forever.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered;

the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him;

he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He hath shewed his people the power of his works,

that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

The works of his hands are verity and judgement;

all his commandments are sure.

They stand fast for ever and ever,

and are done in truth and uprightness.

He sent redemption unto his people;

he hath commanded his covenant for ever;

holy and reverend is his name.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

a good understanding have all that do his commmandments;

his praise endureth forever).