Guitar Setting: Wachet Auf, P. Nicolai, from Bach’s Setting

This is a transcription of J.S. Bach’s setting for P. Nicolai’s Wachet Auf.

This particular setting is used for Hymn 544 in the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary “Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying.”

A slightly less complex transcription of Wachet Auf is used for ELH 518 “Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You.”

PDF
Lilypond file
Tuxguitar file
Midi file.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.