"J S Bach: Mit Fried und Freud, BWV 616" genre: Baroque
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	A perfect expression of the Nunc Dimittis, part of Das Orgelbüchlein (aka The Liturgical Year). Known in the Anglican liturgy as The Song of Simeon, the text has a bit of the German Pietism which contrasts the travails of everyday life with the tranquility of death. Arranged for Flute, English Horn, Clarinet, Bassoon and Contrabassoon, with Oboe on the first sounding of the Chorale.
	Story Behind the Song Part of an ongoing series of transcriptions of Bach's Liturgical Year for sampled instruments. Lyrics German: Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr' dahin In Gottes Wille; Getrost ist mir mein Herz und Sinn, Sanft und stille Wie Gott mir verheissen hat: Der Tod ist mein Schlaf worden. English: In peace and joy I now depart For God has called. I trust in Him with soul and heart, Calm, prepared. God doth e'er His promise keep, And death's a few years' sleeping. --Tr. C. S. Terry

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