Talk:Now Thank We All Our God

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Melody

The section Melody should be disclaimed as follows: "Below is the melody as it is attributed to Johann Crüger." The link that is provided not only is misleading, but false. The melody provided does not appear as such in the harmonization of Bach -- which is in a different clef all together -- for both vocal and instrumental setting. At the very least it is a transposition of the melody set by Bach; which would further confuse the reader. The melody that is provided within the article can be found in any and all hymnals both past and present (although in the key of F) -- plain and simple. The "harmonization" that Bach later set has nothing to do with the actual melody composed by Crüger; which is later explained in the section: Musical setting. Maineartists (talk) 02:34, 21 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I added the three extant chorale harmonizations by Bach. Do you realize that a melody is still the same melody, even transposed, written in a different meter, and with little rhythmic variations? "Has nothing to do" seems plain wrong. I recognize it well in all three settings. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:06, 21 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Article name?

Now Thank We All Our God is the present article title. The lead begins "Now thank we all our God". I suggest to use none of these but move to "Nun danket alle Gott". The history of the writing of the hymn, the Leuthen story, and all settings with the exception of Rutter's depend on the German original. Most German hymns have German article titles in the English Wikipedia, see {{Lutheran hymns}}. Thoughts? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:18, 21 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

German national celebrations

Is there a source about the hymns use for German national celebrations. I am German and never heard that, - but now I also don't take part much. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:34, 23 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]