O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf - Johannes Brahms - Score

Zwei Motetten .- O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf

( O Saviour, rend the heav'ns on high )

op.74,2

Composer(s): Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) [ Germany ]

Arr.: Lunn, Jean (1933-2015) [ USA ]

Mel.: Anonyme

Text by Spee, Friedrich von (1591-1635) [Germany] (1622)

Edition

Published by Edition Peters [Germany] , 1964

Ref. : 6560

Description

Text in: English + adapted in German

Epoque: 19th century (1850-1899)

Genre-Style-Form: Motet ; Sacred ; Romantic

Type of Choir: SATB (4 mixed voices )

Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4

Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C

Duration: 6.0 min.

Liturgical Use: Advent

Origin: Germany

Musicological Sources: Melodie: Köln, 1638; Rheinfelsisches Gesangbuch, Augsburg 1666

Source of text: Kolner Gesangbuch (1623)

Wetzlar, Germany