Festival Partita on Now Thank We All Our God

Composed in celebration of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of Concordia Publishing House, this three-movement partita by John A. Behnke will be loved by all. Prelude features the melody in a straightforward style. Aria highlights the text, "blessed peace", with the addition of the tune Dona nobis pacem. The final movement, Fugue, dances its way through F major and D minor and finishes in grand fashion in F major. Not just for Thanksgiving, this partitat is intended for celebratory occasions of any kind.