649 ( Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 29 - Cantata No. 29 Wir Danken Dir, Gott, Wir Danken Dir )

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This piece of music contains one my favorite J. S. Bach's Organ Works. For me this is one of Bach's more inspirational pieces; I love the swelling, deep, and powerful pedal notes in this one; it is such a beautiful piece of music.
I have been trying to transpose the Sinfonia section to the bass for a bit now, it is quite challenging especially because I have to De-tune the low string on my six string bass down two-and-a-half steps to achieve the F#0 (23.12 Hz) pedal note; when the string is that loose it rattles horridly and does not sound quite right if I attack the string too hard.

Here on YouTube is a performance of the Sinfonia section played on the Wanamaker Pipe Organ in Philadelphia, the world's largest functioning pipe organ. Over 28000 pipes, six manual keyboards + pedal board. Only the Boardwalk Hall Organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey is larger with about 33000 pipes, but it has deteriorated and is in bad condition and not fully functional. Here is a neat video concerning the Wanamaker Organ on YouTube.

Here is Paul Jacobs playing the Sinfonia section on the Crystal Cathedral Pipe Organ on YouTube; I love the timbre of this organ, all of the notes are incredibly clear.

Here is the "Halleluja, Stärk und Macht" aria section on YouTube.

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