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 )

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) [ Germany ]
Köler, Martin (1620?-1703) [ Germany ]

Text by Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676) [Germany]
Adaptor of the text: Czamanske, William M. (1873-1964) [USA]
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
 

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Consultable under : Main library: M2061 .M67 C6 1970   (1 copies)