Beside Thy manger here I stand / Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
( With joy I gaze upon Thy face ; O grant me this abundant grace )
Edition
Published by
Concordia
[USA]
, 1970
; in Third morning star choir book
(96 p.)
Ref. :
97-4972
(6 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Thomas, Paul
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
17 ; 18th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Cantata
Type of Choir:
SATB OR unspecified voicing (1 men OR mixed OR unison OR boy choir OR children OR girls choir OR unspecified OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Instrumental ensemble
(4 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Violin (2) ; Keyboard (1) ; Basso continuo
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
C minor
Duration:
4.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Epiphany
Number of verses:
3
Musicological Sources:
Setting of stanza 3 is from the Schemelli Gesangbuch, 1736.
Data about the life of the work:
Collection subtitle: A collection of unison music for mixed, male, treble, or junior choirs