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Lord Christ, the Sole-Begotten

Setting by Johann Walter

“Lord Christ, the Sole-Begotten” (a.k.a. The Only Son from Heaven; Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn), text by Elisabeth Cruciger (1524). Setting by Johann Walter (1524). Homophonic, SATB.
Complete recording. Mount Hope Lutheran Church choir, January 2023.

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Johann Walter

Johann Walter (1496-1570) was a composer and music instructor in Torgau, Germany, who worked directly with Luther during the Reformation. Walter influenced the earliest Lutheran hymnals, Luther’s German Mass, and the musical education of future generations of great Lutheran composers. He is considered the first Lutheran cantor. Read full biography.
  • Christmas, Epiphany
  • ELH 224, Elisabeth Cruciger, Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn, hymn-based, LSB 402, The Only Son from Heaven

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