wcbroccoli (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

That vocal ornamention such as written by the tenor is actually a tremolo, unusual in Bach's day, but not unusual more than 100 years before, in the vocal music of Monteverdi. Cf, Monterverdi's setting of the Magnificat.

wcbroccoli (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

"et misericordia" [and (His) mercy] "a progenie in progenies" [from generation to generation] "timentibus eum" [of those that fear him] Near the end, at last "timentibus eum", notice the sudden change in harmony and the vocal ornamententation, cross relation and chromaticism.

fibonaccihead (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

...and mercy from generation to generationto those who fear Him

bachboy111 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

i don't speak or understand latin. any translations out there?

jackeddemon (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

no ur gay

SimplyDavid42 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The marvellous strings rhythm is not enough marked I think, and the soloists don't play together enough... Nice performance though :-)

Eudora74 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I think the are two kinds of pronunciation, medieval or roman (of the antiquity), Pange (as get) lingua or Panye lingua... as I see in music is a question of convenience for the singer, or taste for the director, I think...

crob647gtx (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

the music sounds a bit detached/choppy for this piece. The first recording i heard of this piece was very smooth, the ritornello i mean. It sounds good, but I think it could've been performed with more emotion.

paix12 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Absolutely beautiful!

foxdruidz (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I think it should be pronounced like the word 'get'. My friend from a Catholic priesthood school (seminary)lent me a book of Latin and it says that the G should be pronounced just like the way the word 'get' is pronounced.