“Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” (Wer Gott vertraut, hat wohl gebaut), text and tune by Joachim Magdeburg (1572). Chorale setting by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 433). Homophonic, SATB.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a composer, organist, and church musician who spent the peak of his career in Leipzig, Germany. His abundance of sacred works, including cantatas, passions, organ preludes, and chorale settings, still has a profound influence on Lutheran music. Read full biography.
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BWV 433, chorale, ELH 261, hymn-based, Joachim Magdeburg, LSB 714, TLH 437, Wer Gott vertraut
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